Exploratory study for strengthening education sectors for responding to complexities due to NATECH (Natural-Hazard Triggered Technological disasters) disasters

Abstract

The city of Cilegon in Banten Province, Indonesia is selected as a site of this study. The city locates in the western edge of Java Islands and is known as one of the most famous and significant heavy industrial zones in Indonesia. Cilegon is potentially exposed both to natural and industrial hazards so that we can consider it as a suitable place for studying NATECH (NAtural-Hazard triggered TECHnological disasters) disaster situations. The Indonesian government indicates the presence of seismic gap in the Sunda Strait and the associated tsunami risk. Large-scale facilities of chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas industries stand in coastal areas in Cilegon. The industry and its surrounding communities can be affected by combination of the natural and industrial disasters. In Cilegon, we aim at strengthening capacity of the education section in the Cilegon city government and the school principals and teachers. Our preliminary implementation and survey reveal that knowledge and understanding of teachers are very limited. We will combine existing research findings from both of industrial accidents and tsunami, and develop educational materials.

People’s Response to Potential Natural Hazard-Triggered Technological Threats after a Sudden-Onset Earthquake in Indonesia

“…Cilegon is located on the western edge of the Java islands and is known as one of the most well-known and significant heavy industrial areas in Indonesia [6][7][8][9][10][11]. The government of Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have paid close attention to the potential threats of Natech scenarios in Cilegon.…”

Mega Monopoly Game for Disaster Mitigation Learning in the Context of Independent Learning for Children Aged 5-6 Years

“…Indonesia's territory is at the confluence of 3 tectonic plates, namely Australia, Eurasia and the Pacific, which has resulted in Indonesia becoming a disaster-prone country (Handayani et al, 2022;Solfiah et al, 2021). Based on facts regarding geographical conditions in Indonesia, Indonesia is located in the most active disaster-prone area in the world with a low to high level of disaster threat (Fatmah, 2022; Ainul Nur Khusna / Mega Monopoly Game for Disaster Mitigation Learning in the Context of Independent Learning for Children Aged 5-6 Years Labudasari & Rochmah, 2020;Lestari et al, 2021). One of the regions in Indonesia that often experiences natural disasters is Malang City in East Java Province which is considered to have the potential for disasters such as landslides, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and so on.…”