Study of the merapi volcano eruption and the impact on community agricultural landuse in sleman regency

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim to determine the distribution of agricultural areas affected by the eruption of Volcano Merapi and how the forms of mitigation and adaptation of farming communities in Sleman Regency. The study was conducted in the agricultural land area in Sleman Regency which began with conducting a survey in the field to obtain data related to the area of agricultural land affected and potentially affected by the Merapi eruption, then the research team conducted interviews with farmers regarding the impact of eruption on agricultural land. Not to forget, the research team will also calculate the losses incurred. The next step taken by the research team is processing measurement data, imagery, and maps to produce new maps. These steps will lead to the publication of disaster mitigation studies on the eruption of Volcano Merapi for agricultural land in Sleman Regency. Conclusion This research is an effort to increase the capacity of communities around Volcano Merapi if at one time they face an eruption disaster in general, still at a low level, mitigation of structural and non-structural disasters in the disaster of eruption in general is not optimal. Physical development in the effort to reduce disaster risk is still not available, as well as non-structural mitigation efforts through awareness and education efforts are also not good categories.

Land Evaluation for Cassava Cultivation in Southern Slope of Mount Merapi: Case Study in Palemsari Hamlet, Umbulharjo Village (Cangkringan, Sleman)

“…Merapi eruption is land damage. The eruption that occurred in 2010 had caused a significant decrease on land quality and change of land use pattern in the surrounding affected areas [2][3][4]. In line with the change of land use pattern, the eruption also affected the economic sector, particularly agriculture, in both positive and negative ways [5].…”