Flood Inundation Modeling Using Geomorphic Approaches, UAV, and GIS

Dhoni Wicaksono (Department of Geoinformatics Vocational School Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Lufti Gita Iriani (Geo-Information for Spatial Planning and Disaster Risk Management, Graduate School Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Hendy Fatchurohman (Department of Geo-Informatics, Vocational School, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Taufik Hery Purwanto (Department of Geo-Informatics, Vocational School, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Dwi Setyo Aji (Department of Geo-Informatics, Vocational School, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Warsini Handayani (Department of Geo-Informatics, Vocational School, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Alfiatun Nur Khasanah (Department of Geo-Informatics, Vocational School, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Journal of Applied Geospatial Information
Vol 4 No 1 (2020): Journal of Applied Geospatial Information (JAGI)

Flood is one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters in Indonesia. At the end of 2017, Tropical Cyclones Cempaka and Dahlia formed over the Indian Ocean, inducing extreme rains and floods in some parts of Java Island. The Special Region of Yogyakarta was among the most affected areas, especially along the Oyo River section in Imogiri District. This research was designed to identify and map the flood-prone areas in the district as part of flood mitigation measures. For this purpose, The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology was used to not only provide a detailed and up-to-date description but also produce aerial photographs (orthoimages) and Digital Elevation Model (DEM). These two products were inputted to the inundation modeling developed with a geomorphic approach and simulated in a Geographic Information System (GIS). In terms of accuracy, the resulting models were quite reliable for mapping on a detailed scale and only slightly deviated from the traced inundation in the field. Also, five areas (sub-village) were found with the highest vulnerability to floods, namely, Trukan, Butuh, Dogongan, Siluk Satu, and Kedung Miri.