A.B. Surindar, Nurhadi
Kulon Progo Regency is a tsunami-prone area, including on the coast of the Galur District, because it coordinates with the Indian Ocean, the meeting point for two active tectonic plates. This study aims to see: (1) the level of community preparedness in facing the tsunami hazard in Galur District, and (2) the community's efforts to improve preparedness to face the tsunami hazard in Galur District. This research is a quantitative descriptive. The population in this study are all head of family in the three villages, which are Karang Sewu Village, Banaran Village, and Kranggan Village, totaling 4483 head of family. The sample in this study is calculated using the Slovin formula with an error rate of 10% resulting in a total sample of 98 head of family. The sampling technique used is proportional random sampling. Data collection is carried out by observation, interviews, and documentation. The collected data is then presented in a frequency distribution table. The data analysis used in this research is quantitative and qualitative descriptive. The results showed: (1) the level of community preparedness in Galur District to face a tsunami hazard was in the "ready"category (53.1%). Meanwhile, the category for the parameter of preparedness, namely parameter of disaster knowledge, was in the "ready"category (46.9%). The emergency response plan parameter was in the "full ready"category (40.8%). The early warning system parameter was in the "full ready"category (61.2%). The parameter of the ability to mobilize resources was in the "ready enough"category (34.7%). (2) Efforts that have been made by the community in Galur District in improving preparedness to face tsunami hazards, include: Holding outreach and disaster simulations; establishment of the Forum of Disaster Risk Mitigation (FPRB); installation of Early Warning System (EWS) tower; installation of evacuation routes and determination of temporary and final gathering points. © 2021 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Geography Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
