Mitigation and Public Coordination For Flood Disas
Mitigation and Public Coordination For Flood Disas
Email: kastono@atidewantara.ac.id
1. Introduction
Indonesia is a country with a high level of vulnerability to natural disasters. Its location at the
confluence of the world's active plates can cause geological disasters. In addition, astronomically,
Indonesia is located in the equatorial zone with a tropical climate with a risk of hydrometeorological
disasters. This is an indication that in regional development plans, the government should not only be
based on development needs but also need to consider aspects of disaster hazards that can hinder
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sustainable development in this country [1]. To achieve the goals of sustainable development in
Indonesia, as mandated by the United Nations (UN) through the document Transforming Our World:
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Government of Indonesia has adopted seventeen
sustainable development goals with 169 targets [2]. This has also been regulated through Presidential
Regulation No. 2 of 2015 concerning the National Medium Term Development Plan 2015-2019, and
in its implementation, it is described through Presidential Decree No. 59 of 2017 concerning the
Implementation of the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 2016-2030 [3]. The policy
has described the sector/government agency responsible for its implementation [3].
The concept of sustainable development has been regulated in the Law of the Republic of
Indonesia (UU) No. 26 of 2007 concerning Spatial Planning. This of course must be accompanied by
knowledge, in addition to data and information about disasters by the community and the government
as policyholders in the implementation of development [4]. The government and society, which are
part of a community, must of course be interrelated, coordinate, and work together in realizing
sustainable development. UU no. 24 of 2007 concerning Disaster Management mandates the National
Disaster Management Agency and the Regional Disaster Management Agency as coordinators,
commands, and implementers in disaster management [5].
Disaster management is multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder, and multi-hazardous, so the key to
success is coordination and command [6]. However, coordination sometimes has complex problems
and is not easy to solve by one sector alone, so partnership and collaboration (interoperability) are
necessary to ensure proper handling or response in disaster management [7]. Good disaster
management must also prepare not only for the emergency phase but also prepare a good framework
in the pre-and post-disaster phases [8]. With good and coordinated disaster management, it will be
clear which sectors need to be involved, what can be done, and how the mechanism works. This
coordination framework in disaster management must of course be owned by every region in
Indonesia, including North Luwu Regency [9].
North Luwu Regency is one of the administrative areas in North Luwu Regency which was formed
on April 20, 1999, which was stipulated by the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 13 of 1999.
Initially, the division of Luwu Regency was only divided into two administrative areas, namely Luwu
Regency and North Luwu Regency, this area has experienced floods, one of the common potential
disasters in North Luwu Regency is flash floods and landslides. On July 12, 2020, it rained heavily
from around 22:00, until dawn on July 13. Afternoon, aftershocks came for almost eight hours. As of
July 19, 2020, six sub-districts have an impact, namely, Masamba, Sabbang, Baebunta, South
Baebunta, Malangke, and West Malangke. Masamba Subdistrict is an area affected by high to extreme
high runoff floods. Other areas are mostly in the category of flooding with high inundation [10].
The status of emergency response is valid for 30 days, starting from July 14 to August 12, 2020.
The National Disaster Management Agency provides ready-to-use funds of Rp. 1 billion for logistical
assistance and other support in handling efforts. Until then 38 people have died, 46 people are missing,
58 are injured and are being treated," said Raditya Jati, Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information,
and Communication Center, at an online press conference on July 19, 2021. A total of 14,483 people
or 3,627 families took refuge in 76 points and spread over three sub-districts, in Sabbang, Baebunta,
and Masamba. BPBD Luwu also recorded the vulnerable groups who were displaced, consisting of
2,530 elderly, 870 toddlers, 124 infants and 137 pregnant women [10].
Data collection for building material losses includes 4,202 houses, consisting of micro-businesses
(61), places of worship (13), schools (9), government offices (8), health facilities (3), public facilities
(2), and traditional markets (1). Infrastructure losses include 12.8 km of affected roads, nine bridges,
100 meters of clean water pipe, and two irrigation bends. Damage to the PDAM's clean water pipe
network has resulted in difficult water supply and even PDAMs are still not operating. In the
electricity network infrastructure, not all of them are operational, some points are still out. While the
communication network is not yet stable. The flood also damaged 460 hectares of productive land in
the form of agriculture and rice fields [10].
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The development planned by the regional government should use development policies not only
based on a needs assessment but also assessing the after effects and sustainability of the development
[11]. In this case, the ability of local governments in disaster risk management is very important in
sustainable development [11]. Local governments do not yet have adequate awareness of mainstream
disaster risk reduction in development planning policies, because they still consider that disaster
management is only carried out for emergency response [12]. Flood disasters that often occur in North
Luwu Regency have certainly hampered and slowed the implementation of development. The most
important thing about regional planning is not only requiring policymakers to have disaster risk
information, but also to know about the factors that cause it to occur, how to reduce the impact of
these risks, and what efforts must be made to anticipate it as development management in the near
term and its sustainability shortly. In disaster management, coordination based on public resources is
needed, namely the existence of cooperation between institutions or government agencies, academics,
and the community according to their respective roles and duties [10]. Therefore, the implementation
of sustainable development in North Luwu Regency requires a plan that adapts the coordination of the
implementation [10].
Disaster risk reduction is based on available public resources. The impact of floods in the last 10
years until July 2020 has resulted in seven deaths and around 4,151 people displaced and caused
damage and losses to houses, public facilities, and land [10]. Damage and losses due to the flood
event are an indication that the disaster has hampered the sustainability of development in North Luwu
Regency [10].
The Sustainable Development Goals that were hampered by the flood disaster included: (1) damage
to people's houses and agricultural land which caused large losses of property and objects, thus
hampering the 1st sustainable development goal, namely poverty alleviation. ; (2) around 4,112 Ha of
paddy fields and 14,000 Ha of forest area were affected by the flood, thus hampering the 2nd
sustainable development goal, namely eliminating hunger ; (3) public facilities that are affected
include health and education facilities, thus hindering the 3rd sustainable development goal, namely
good health and well-being and the 4th, namely quality education; (4) the flood event that occurs has a
continuing impact, namely difficulty or lack of access to clean water and sanitation so that this
hampers the 6th sustainable development goal, namely clean water and sanitation; (5) damage to
several means of transportation, roads and bridges to places of business also causes obstacles to
economic growth and business fields or to be precise the 8th sustainable development goal, namely
decent work and economic growth (6) that the economic growth of an area as a result of a disaster
will not directly hamper development which is also the 11th sustainable development goal, namely
sustainable cities and communities; and (7) flood disaster is an event that disrupts the lives and
livelihoods of the affected area community, and the result of this is the inhibition of the 15th SDG,
namely life on earth [11].
This study aims to develop a public coordination scheme for flood risk reduction activities based
on public resources available in North Luwu Regency. This scheme is expected to initiate the
publication of a Public Coordination-Based Disaster Risk Reduction document by the North Luwu
Regency Government, which is prepared based on the pre-disaster, during the disaster, and post-
disaster stages along with regional apparatus organizations and the potential of the community
involved to coordinate with each other across sectors, by adjusting their respective roles and functions
in reducing flood risk in North Luwu Regency.
2. Methodology
In supporting the implementation of sustainable development in North Luwu Regency, it is necessary
to formulate a measurable and specific coordination plan scheme and be carried out before, during,
and after a disaster, emergency occurs in an area. The arrangement of the scheme or public
coordination plan is made to reduce disaster risk based on the results of the analysis of threats or
hazard risks that are expected to occur or not necessarily occur. In the research area that often
experiences floods, a public coordination scheme is made based on flood risk information obtained
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from a Geospatial Hazard Assessment (GHA), and the characteristics of the Rongkong Hilir
Watershed along with the average rainfall for 10 years. In addition, an inventory of available public
resources is also carried out, including from government agencies and community potential.
Furthermore, in the public coordination scheme created, the tasks and functions that will be carried out
by each community in the Reduction of Flood Disaster Risk have been explained. The research area
assessed for hazard risk is the Lower Rongkong Watershed, covering Malangke and West Malangke
Subdistricts, which are flood-prone areas in North Luwu Regency, as can be seen in Figure 1.
The analytical methods used in this study include literature studies, GHA, and the preparation of
public coordination schemes. Literature study and collection of data and information regarding the
characteristics of the study area in the form of thematic maps of soil type, slope, morphological and
topographical types, land use to average annual rainfall, as well as an inventory of available public
resources, in this case, government agencies and community potential such as educational institutions,
non-governmental and international institutions, the private sector to the media that will coordinate
with each other in reducing flood disaster risk in North Luwu Regency. GHA is carried out to assess
the flood hazard in the study area geospatially. GHA is the processing of thematic map data according
to the characteristic parameters of the study area in the Rongkong Hilir Watershed using scoring and
overlaying techniques using GIS software. This stage is the initial stage that must be carried out as the
basis for the preparation of a public coordination scheme for flood DRR, namely by determining the
risk zone first. Preparation of public coordination schemes according to their respective duties and
functions as according by modifying the name of the available agencies for flood disaster risk
reduction, starting from the pre-disaster stage, during a disaster to post-disaster. The research phase
framework can be seen in Figure 2.
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land cover
2. Soil-type map 5.Contour/topograp 2. Community
hic maps Potential
Data processing
Analysis GHA
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The North Luwu Regency Government has regulated matters relating to the sustainable
development of the region so that it is resilient to disasters through the North Luwu Regency Regional
Regulation No. 4 of 2013 concerning the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) of North Luwu Regency for
2012-2032. This is considering that North Luwu Regency generally has geological conditions in West
Malangke Regency including Alluvium & Coastal Deposit soil types. The distribution of soil types in
North Luwu Regency is influenced by rock types, climate, and local geomorphology so its
development is determined by the level of weathering of rocks in the area. Soil quality greatly affects
the intensity of land use. Land that has developed horizons will be used more intensively, especially
for agricultural and plantation activities. Soil quality and distribution will be very influential in the
development of this area, which is related to the principle of land use based on the suitability of the
carrying capacity and carrying capacity of the land. Sustainable development in North Luwu Regency
requires not only data and information about potential disasters, but also must pay attention to the
relationship between the level of knowledge and the economy of the community, as well as the
accuracy of the development plan. For the sake of the progress of a region, planning should not only
focus on development needs but must also pay attention to aspects of the possibility of disasters that
will occur in the development. Sustainable development is based on the concept of disaster
management, namely the risk reduction stage (preparedness, mitigation, prevention) and the post-
disaster recovery or handling stage (emergency response, recovery, rebuilding). Better and safer
rebuilding (rehabilitation and reconstruction) from pre-disaster conditions must also be carried out
systematically with good regulation and management. Context of Flood DRR in the Sustainable
Development Goals.
The Sendai Framework for DRR has prioritized disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk, in
particular substantially enhancing international cooperation with developing countries through
adequate and sustainable support to complement national action in the implementation of this
framework in 2030 (United Nations, 2015a). This policy is expected to directly contribute to several
Sustainable Development Goals in North Luwu, including:
a. SDG 1&2: Eradication of all forms of poverty everywhere & ending hunger, achieving food
security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. Flood events can have an
impact on crop failure due to submerged agricultural land. The impact is a very large loss of
property and property for the farmers. In addition to potentially causing farmers to become poor,
this will also reduce or eliminate food reserves in flood-affected areas. Because of this, it is
necessary to coordinate and collaborate with the public such as the Social Service, Agriculture
Service, Food Security Service, and Farmer Groups to jointly carry out a flood disaster mitigation
program plan that can hinder these development goals. The regional apparatus, together with the
farmer groups, can plan a joint program of extension regarding the importance of land conservation
in agricultural areas. In counseling, they can give an appeal not to cut down and burn trees when
they are going to clear land. In addition, it is given an understanding that these trees have a function
to absorb rainwater and make it a groundwater reservoir, besides that it will prevent surface runoff
which can erode the topsoil so that it can be carried into river channels, which over time can
become shallow or sedimented. Another program that can be carried out in the coordination of
DRR is to provide fertilizer assistance as well as tree seeds to be planted with agricultural
commodities.
b. SDG-3: Ensure a healthy life and improve the welfare of the entire population of all ages. Floods
that occur have an impact such as psychological and health problems, such as diarrhea and dengue
fever. Structured and well-coordinated disaster risk reduction between the Meteorology,
Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and the Regional Disaster Management Agency in
early warning and preparedness, as well as the Environment & Natural Resources Service, Health
Office, and health facilities available in handling emergency response, will minimize the
occurrence of these risks. Thus, public coordination of flood Disaster Risk Reduction can help
realize sustainable development goals to ensure health and well-being.
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c. SDG 4: Ensure quality education is inclusive and equitable, and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all. Indonesia, which is a country that has a very high disaster risk, then of course
the vulnerability to the impact of disasters that may occur will also be large, including in
educational facilities, educators, and students. For these vulnerabilities to be minimized, the risks
must be reduced. Public coordination of DRR to support the realization of the 4th sustainable
development goal can be done through collaboration between the Education and Culture Office,
Universities in the area, and the Public Works and Regional Planning Office. The Department of
Education and Culture and Higher Education can disseminate the Disaster Safe Learning Unit
(SPAB) issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture in No. 33 of 2019 concerning the
Implementation of the Disaster Safe Education Unit Program) from elementary to tertiary levels.
SPAB can be included in sports, extracurricular, and university courses, where teachers and
lecturers can provide students with an understanding of the causes of flooding and how to reduce
the risk of its impacts. Meanwhile, the PUPR Service can plan mitigation-based spatial planning in
plans for the construction of educational facilities and facilities in areas that are prone to be at risk
of being affected by floods and other natural hazards.
d. 8th & 9th SDG: Promote sustainable, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, decent and
productive work & Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and encourage technological innovation. Floods or other natural disasters have the
impact of material and economic losses to infrastructure and environmental damage. Strong
infrastructure development through DRR-based regional spatial planning and well-coordinated
community economic development, between the PUPR Service, Social Service, Industry & Trade
Office, as well as the Research and Development Agency, can with and realize the achievement of
the SDG.
e. 11th SDG: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. With
public coordination or available parties in the Gorontalo area in DRR-based development
management, plans for preparedness, emergency response, and better development in the future,
will certainly realize the North Luwu area and its sustainable inclusive community following the
11th SDG objective.
The implementation of national spatial planning must be carried out in a comprehensive, holistic,
coordinated, integrated, effective, and efficient manner and pay attention to political, economic,
social, cultural, defense, security, and environmental factors. In the perspective of sustainable
development, public coordination of disaster risk reduction in the contingency plan (Rekon) in the
local government of North Luwu Regency is advised to carry out a measurable and specific
development program before an emergency or potential disaster occurs in an area, based on an
analysis of the threats that are expected to occur or not necessarily happen (BNPB, 2008). The
recon is included in the pre-disaster stage, the concept of preparedness and emergency which is
carried out in coordination between sectors (communities). The stages of implementing DRR
Reconnaissance can be seen in Figure 3
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PLAN
MITIGATION
RECOVERY
PLAN PLAN
OPERATION CONTINGENCIE
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Recovery DISASTER
Emergency
Early Warning
PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Figure 4. Flood Hazard Risk Zone in Rongkong River Downstream Watershed Coverage
The results of flood risk assessment based on geospatial analysis according to Rongkong
Downstream Watershed characteristics are flood areas with low (not vulnerable) medium (vulnerable)
and high flood susceptibility conditions ( high) (very vulnerable) Namely: Areas that have a high level
of vulnerability with an area of 913.9329 Ha prone to flooding, namely the Pombakka Village area, an
area that has a moderate level of vulnerability with an area of 5.473202 Ha prone to flooding, namely
the Waelawi Village area.
The geospatial hazard assessment in the research area shows that most of the coverage of the
Rongkong Hilir watershed, including the North Luwu Regency area, has the potential to experience
flood disasters that can hinder the implementation of sustainable development. To reduce the risk of
disasters that could potentially occur, intersectoral coordination of available public resources in North
Luwu Regency is needed. Public resources that have been successfully inventoried in the North Luwu
Regency area are divided into two, namely government agencies and community potential, and each
will coordinate and cooperate in the implementation of flood DRR by adjusting the criteria. Public
resources that will coordinate with each other to support flood DRR are shown in Table 1.
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Organizations needs.
After (Post) 1 Health Sector (Dunda Health 1 Providing health and medical
Disaster Office and Hospital, PMI) services including medicines and
paramedics, as well as trauma
healing.
4. Conclusion
In the results of the preparation of public coordination schemes for flood disaster risk reduction In the
research area, it can be seen that the resources of government agencies and the potential of the
community will play a greater role in collaborating in the activities of the pre-disaster stage
(prevention, mitigation, and preparedness) and during the disaster stage (emergency response). This
indicates that these stages are disaster risk reduction activities that the North Luwu Regency
Government should pay more attention to in planning sustainable development in the area. According
to Maarif (2013), disaster risk reduction activities must be a joint effort at the national and local levels,
as a strategic investment in sustainable development, considering that the impact of losses caused by
disasters is always greater than the government budget for its management.
Thus, public coordination between government agency resources and community potential together
in disaster risk reduction activities will be a strategic investment in sustainable development in North
Luwu Regency. This also shows the responsive disaster paradigm that we have adapted for a long
time, namely the community has always been the object of disaster, it must have changed to an
adaptive paradigm, namely all elements including government, universities and the community have a
main (subjective) role in dealing with disaster risk. One of them is coordination between the
Department of Public Works and Spatial Planning, Universities, and the Disaster Resilient Village
Forum in planning regional spatial planning based on disaster risk studies. Therefore, the North Luwu
Regency Government needs to pay attention to public coordination of DRR as a Contingency Plan
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document that is proclaimed in a regional regulation. There is a division of tasks for the disaster
management working group for prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and emergency response to the
rehabilitation process (recovery) which synergize with each other and will automatically support the
Sustainable Development Implementation Plan in North Luwu Regency. In addition, this research will
try to initiate the issuance of Regional Government Policies/Regent Regulations concerning the
Working Group of Sustainable Development Based on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank the University of Bosowa, where the author continues the Regional and
Urban Planning Doctoral Program for his support in this research and the Dewantara Palopo Industrial
Technology Academy Foundation for the time and opportunity given and for their support so that they
can continue their studies in this Doctoral Program.
It is hoped that the results of this study will become the basis for the government in handling flood-
prone areas based on their classification along with directions for handling flood-prone areas in
Malangke and West Malangke Districts, North Luwu Regency, For further researchers who will
examine the existing flood problems in Malangke and West Malangke sub-districts, it is better to study
the flood hazard mitigation with integrated Rongkong watershed management.
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