Author(s): Djoko Legono; Rachmad Jayadi; Adam Pamudji Rahardjo; Roby Hambali; Ani Hairani; Yutaka Gonda; Radianta Triatmadja; Akhyar Musthofa
Linked Author(s): Adam Pamudji Rahardjo, Radianta Triatmadja, Djoko Legono
Keywords: Real time monitoring; Simulation; Warning criteria; Disaster risk; Mitigation
Abstract: In many cases of disaster risk mitigation program, the community preparedness often becomes the important aspect to support the success of the program. There are two modalities where the community is considered having sufficient preparedness, namely the availability of reliable prediction of the disaster characteristics and the familiarization of the real time process of the related trigger. The reliable prediction of disaster characteristics may be obtained through study on the previous disaster records or occurrences. One way to predict the disaster characteristics is carried out through hydraulics-related simulation or modeling. For cases where disaster characteristics are uncertain, the presentation of such predictions in the form of alternative scenarios is advisable. Less number of alternatives would be better, however, it may not accommodate full possibilities in mitigating the risk. In line with the rapid progress on the information and communication technology, real time monitoring of factors triggering the hazards occurrences has become valuable supports in mitigating the disaster risk. Such real time monitoring results may be easily and accurately identified by community with relatively affordable cost. This paper illustrates how the integration of the real time monitoring system with the disaster warning criteria may play an important role in the disaster risk mitigation. The snake line behavior obtained from the real time monitoring system of rainfall and its integration with the warning criteria at a certain scheme of debris flow disaster has shown a promising contribution to the community to make self-rescue. Advantages and disadvantages regarding such integration program are discussed and recommendation for further application is presented.
Year: 2018