Identification of the IOC-UNESCO Tsunami Ready Indicator to Improve Coastal Community Preparedness for Tsunami Disaster in Batukaras Village, Pangandaran Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Batukaras Village is a village located in Cijulang District, in the southern part of Pangandaran Regency, West Java. Batukaras is one of the tourist destinations that have the potential to be visited by the tourist because of its beautiful view and potential economic income from the fishery. Beyond the potential for natural beauty, Batukaras Village also has the potential for disaster. One of them is the tsunami caused by the earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.7 in 2006. The Pangandaran tsunami on July 17 became a memorable disaster for the local community. It reached a height of 21 meters. It has left more than 300 people dead, 301 seriously injured, 551 slightly injured, and 156 missing, accompanied by huge property losses. Batukaras Village community has implemented 12 tsunami ready indicators IOC-UNESCO. Therefore, this study aims to map 12 tsunami ready IOC-UNESCO indicators in Batukaras Village to evaluate which indicators the government and community of Batukaras Village. The field survey and interviews are done to obtain data to identify the 12 tsunami ready indicators in Batukaras Village. Based on the IOC-UNESCO tsunami indicator mapping results, Batukaras Village has fulfilled 11 of the 12 indicators set. Based on the identification result, the village government has not yet fulfilled indicator five. Therefore the ITB Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) team assisted in making an evacuation route map to fulfill these indicators. However, in the future, the Batukaras Village government, assisted by the entire community, can be committed to maintaining and improving all existing disaster preparedness assets.