GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY PRE-DISASTER READINESS: BANTEN TSUNAMI CASE STUDY IN 2018

MAHENDRA PUTRA A, Gabriel Lele, Dr., SIP, M.Si.

2020 | Skripsi | S1 MANAJEMEN DAN KEBIJAKAN PUBLIK

Disaster preparedness is a focus in a development planning carried out by the government of each region in Indonesia. Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world, requires an effective and efficient disaster preparedness system in development planning in each region. On December 22, 2018, a tsunami occurred in Banten Province, specifically in Pandeglang Regency. The disaster caused 437 people died, 14,075 people were injured, and 10 people were missing. In addition, the tsunami that struck Pandeglang regency damaged 1583 houses. The Banten Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is an institution that functions to form a disaster preparedness system and post-disaster management. With the high number of victim and damage caused by the tsunami, a system for the disaster preparedness in Pandeglang regency formulated by the BPBD Province of Banten was questioned. According to United Nations Development Program (UNDP), there are five main components in implementing a disaster preparedness, namely: 1) vulnerability assessment: at this point BPBD Province of Banten has formed a map of disaster-prone zoning and collected data on existing resources to support the preparation of the disaster preparedness system, but the recorded data was not carried out as a basis for development planning related to natural disasters; 2) information systems: there is an early warning system in order to provide early information about the tsunami disaster that will occur in Banten Province, but the tool was broken; 3) response mechanisms: the community has complained on several important resources that were not accommodated by the Banten Provincial Regional Government or the BPBD Province of Banten, but the policy makers did not actively involve the community in preparing development plans related to disaster preparedness; 4) public education and training: BPBD Province of Banten has carried out several education activities on disaster preparedness at the level of basic education and conducted socialization activities on disaster preparedness, but at this point it faced obstacles because the community was apathetic about the importance of disaster preparedness and response systems; and 5) institutional framework: the structure owned by BPBD required all divisions to hold management in both the disaster preparedness system and the post-disaster management system. This research used qualitative research methods with a case study approach. BPBD Province of Banten and the community in Pandeglang Regency were invited as the research subjects. The object of this research was situated in several areas in Pandeglang Regency. As the data collection techniques a review of some literature and interviews with research subjects were employed.

Disaster preparedness is a focus in a development planning carried out by the government of each region in Indonesia. Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world, requires an effective and efficient disaster preparedness system in development planning in each region. On December 22, 2018, a tsunami occurred in Banten Province, specifically in Pandeglang Regency. The disaster caused 437 people died, 14,075 people were injured, and 10 people were missing. In addition, the tsunami that struck Pandeglang regency damaged 1583 houses. The Banten Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is an institution that functions to form a disaster preparedness system and post-disaster management. With the high number of victim and damage caused by the tsunami, a system for the disaster preparedness in Pandeglang regency formulated by the BPBD Province of Banten was questioned. According to United Nations Development Program (UNDP), there are five main components in implementing a disaster preparedness, namely: 1) vulnerability assessment: at this point BPBD Province of Banten has formed a map of disaster-prone zoning and collected data on existing resources to support the preparation of the disaster preparedness system, but the recorded data was not carried out as a basis for development planning related to natural disasters; 2) information systems: there is an early warning system in order to provide early information about the tsunami disaster that will occur in Banten Province, but the tool was broken; 3) response mechanisms: the community has complained on several important resources that were not accommodated by the Banten Provincial Regional Government or the BPBD Province of Banten, but the policy makers did not actively involve the community in preparing development plans related to disaster preparedness; 4) public education and training: BPBD Province of Banten has carried out several education activities on disaster preparedness at the level of basic education and conducted socialization activities on disaster preparedness, but at this point it faced obstacles because the community was apathetic about the importance of disaster preparedness and response systems; and 5) institutional framework: the structure owned by BPBD required all divisions to hold management in both the disaster preparedness system and the post-disaster management system. This research used qualitative research methods with a case study approach. BPBD Province of Banten and the community in Pandeglang Regency were invited as the research subjects. The object of this research was situated in several areas in Pandeglang Regency. As the data collection techniques a review of some literature and interviews with research subjects were employed.

Kata Kunci : Tsunami, Disaster Preparedness, BPBD Province of Banten, Pandeglang Regency