Sapari D. Hadian, Ute Lies Siti Khadijah, Encang Saepudin, Agung Budiono, Ayu Krishna Yuliawati
Disaster-resilient communities are communities capable of anticipating and minimizing destructive forces through adaptation. Disaster is an event very close to the people of Indonesia, especially in the small tourism town of Pangadaran located at West Java, Indonesia. On July 17, 2006, the town was hit by a Mw 7.8 earthquake and tsunami that effected over 300 km of the coastline, where the community suffered losses in which more than 600 people were killed, with run up heights exceeding 20 m. The devastation of the tsunami have made the community more alert and together with the local government and other stakeholder develop an Early Warning System for Tsunami. The study is intended to discover issues on tsunami Early Warning System (EWS), disaster risk reduction measures taken and community participation. The research method used is descriptive and explanatory research. The study describe the Tsunami EWS and community based Disaster Risk Reduction in Pangandaran, the implementation of Tsunami alert/EWS in disaster preparedness and observation of community participation in EWS. Data were gathered by secondary data collection, also primary data through interviews, focus group discussions and field observations. Research resulted in a description of EWS implementation, community participation and recommendation to reduce disaster risk in Pangandaran.
Laboratory Environmental Geology and Hydrogeology, Faculty of Geology, Universitas Padjadjaran, jl. Raya Sumedang km. 21st KM, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia; Communication Faculty, Padjadjaran University, jl. Raya Sumedang km. 21st KM, 3, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia; Management Program, Faculty of Economics Education and Business, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, jl. Dr Setiabudi no 229, Bandung, 40191, Indonesia
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