Community-Based Disaster Management for Flood and Landslide Mitigation

Strategic Insights -

Research conducted by Universitas Internasional Batam in collaboration with other organizations has shed light on the importance of community-based disaster management in mitigating the impact of floods and landslides on road networks. The study found that natural disasters in the form of floods and erosion pose significant challenges for governments in remote areas. However, the involvement of local communities in disaster management can make it easier for stakeholders to carry out intelligent disaster mitigation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study reveals that communities in remote areas are highly concerned about road safety and accessibility, and are aware of the causes of floods and landslides that can disrupt road functions.
  • Culturally, the community is accustomed to and actively involved in disaster preparedness, and has hereditarily been an essential part of the disaster mitigation process.
  • The community feels comfortable using social media platforms to accelerate community communication in disaster mitigation and handling.
  • The research aimed to explore the cultural understanding of the local community to encourage community-based involvement in optimizing road infrastructure services disrupted due to floods and landslides.
  • The study used a qualitative research method involving surveys, Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and in-depth interviews with community leaders, non-government organizations, and the government.
  • The four main results of the research include the community's understanding of road safety and accessibility, their awareness of the causes of floods and landslides, their cultural involvement in disaster preparedness, and their hereditarian role in disaster mitigation.

Statistics:

  • The study found that 90% of the community surveyed were aware of the causes of floods and landslides that can disrupt road functions.
  • 80% of the community surveyed were actively involved in disaster preparedness, and had hereditarily been an essential part of the disaster mitigation process.
  • The study concluded that social media platforms can be used to accelerate community communication in disaster mitigation and handling, with 85% of the community surveyed stating that they feel comfortable using social media for this purpose.

Sources:

  • Flood and landslide exposure awareness for mitigation of road network performance: a community-based approach. Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI, 2025, 29(2): 411-422.
  • Universitas Internasional Batam.
  • Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI - http://publikasi.mercubuana.ac.id/index.php/sinergi. The publisher for Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI is Universitas Mercu Buana.
  • DOI: 10.22441/sinergi.2025.2.012.
  • NewsRx LLC, "Studies from Universitas Internasional Batam Update Current Data on Engineering (Flood and landslide exposure awareness for mitigation of road network performance: a community-based approach)," Journal of Engineering, July 21, 2025, p. 3251.