Local Community-Based Disaster Management: A Local Community Participatory Approach To Addressing The problem of Ineffectiveness Disaster Management In Indonesia
Written by : Al kindi Harley
Written by : Al kindi Harley
1.Background
Indonesia is a country rich in diversity, ranging from cultural diversity to the diversity of natural wealth. This is because Indonesia is a very strategic location. Because of this location as well, Indonesia is in the pacific ring of fire area. Pacific ring of fire is the area around the disaster-prone Pacific ocean. Therefore, Indonesia is also a country that has diversity of disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, forest fires, conflict and terror.
Indonesia is a country rich in diversity, ranging from cultural diversity to the diversity of natural wealth. This is because Indonesia is a very strategic location. Because of this location as well, Indonesia is in the pacific ring of fire area. Pacific ring of fire is the area around the disaster-prone Pacific ocean. Therefore, Indonesia is also a country that has diversity of disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, forest fires, conflict and terror.
Of course, these disasters cause huge loss for us if
that happens. For example, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh on 26
December that resulted in 216,000 dead and 29,579 homes were destroyed. This is
just one example of losses due to disasters,
how if we calculate the overall losses due to disasters from 2004 until
now?.
Realizing this, we, the State and all concerned shall immediately be prepared to face the disasters. Perhaps this natural disaster that can not be prevented, because of natural disasters is a natural cycle that would occur. That only we can do is get ready (before-during-after the disaster) and how to prevent these disasters for not too many casualties and harm our socio-cultural, economic, psychological as well as its other.