Community-Based land use models for sustainable livelihoods in Merapi Volcano disaster prone areas III in Sleman Regency

Abstract

Merapi Volcano is one of the active volcanoes in Indonesia. The disaster-prone areas of Merapi Volcano are divided into three levels, namely disaster-prone areas I, II, and III. Level III area being the highest risk area. Disaster-prone area III of Merapi Volcano is a place for people’s daily activities to manage their livelihood assets such as farming and gardening, livestock, sand mining, and tourism. This study aims to analyze land use in disaster-prone areas III of Merapi Volcano, find the relationship between land use and community preparedness, and find a model of sustainable land use in disaster-prone areas based on the community. The research method uses qualitative methods with participatory rural appraisal techniques. The research was conducted in villages located in disaster-prone areas III of Merapi Volcano which are included in the Sleman Regency area. The results of the research are finding the land use models based on spatial and temporal considerations and a community-based land use model at the micro to macro level in disaster-prone areas III. This research can be input for policy makers, institutions working in the field of disaster, further research, and for the wider community in carrying out land use in disaster-prone areas.