Structural mitigation of rob flood disaster through mangrove forest conservation in Indonesia coastal areas

Abstract

Natural disasters that occur can disrupt human life and result in human casualties, environmental damage, property losses, and psychological impacts. One of the natural disasters that occur every year in Indonesia is flooding. Floods that occur due to inundation of rainwater only during the rainy season or coastal abrasion/rob. The causes of tidal flooding vary from natural conditions to human activities in coastal areas. The state of the reduced mangrove area that can potentially cause tidal flooding, the greater the impact and the more frequent the frequency. The purpose of this study is to increase awareness of the importance of structural-based mitigation in mitigating tidal flooding in coastal areas of Indonesia to the community, government and non-governmental organizations or organizations. The method in this study uses a qualitative descriptive approach using secondary data in the form of literature, books, laws, and research journals. The condition of mangrove forest areas that are increasingly critical requires synergies between ministries, namely playing a role in determining protected areas and cultivating mangrove forests, managing mangroves at the community level, especially related to forest area management and community empowerment and supported by the use of technology such as drones in massive mangrove replanting.