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International Journal of Disaster Management
ISSN : 2808439X     EISSN : 25274341     DOI : https://doi.org/10.24815/ijdm.v5i1.25189
The International Journal of Disaster Management (IJDM) is addressing the results of applied research to advance the knowledge in minimizing the potential impact of threats or warnings caused by natural or man-made disasters in a way to reduce the exposure of human activities to risks. IJDM is a journal for researchers, practitioners and policy makers from various disciplines to publish the knowledge advancement on the dynamic relationship between human and disaster, local indigenous knowledge as well as the strategies and technology applied in different elements of the disaster management cycle, including in the response, recovery, reconstruction, prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. The journal scope covers a multi-disciplinary approach in the following key topics: Lessons learned on disaster management from past disasters Technology application for disaster response, reconstruction, and mitigation Management of early response, reconstruction, and recovery Disaster education and strategy to increase awareness and preparedness Post-disaster recovery process and strategies Governance in disaster management Early-warning system, technology, and strategies Knowledge Management for Disaster Risk Reduction GIS and Remote Sensing for Disaster Management Community-Based Disaster Management Climate Risk Management Environmental Aspect in Disaster Natural Hazards coupled with Technological Failures Children Protection and Participation in Disaster Management Local and Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction Numerical Analysis for Disaster Management Supports
Articles 162 Documents
Workload Analysis of Rapid Response Team Regional Disaster Management Agency at the Support Command Post of the COVID-19 Task Force Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesia Farihah, Tutik; Krisdiyanto, Didik; Murtono, Murtono; Khamidinal, Khamidinal
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 7, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/ijdm.v7i1.36714

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This Study evaluated mental workload of Rapid Response Team ((RRT) Regional Disaster Management Agency in Special Region of Yogyakarta as funeral team along COVID-19 pandemic. Mental workload is formed due to differences between individual abilities and performance demands of a task within a certain time. NASA TLX is the most widely used mental workload measurement, capable of being used in several levels of workload and sensitive to low workloads. The Rapid Response Team is a team to ensure that the disaster management process carried out quickly, accurately, skilled personnel to back up the medical team who continue to work hard so that the handling of the pandemic virus is better, and the virus does not spread. In this study, the subject of research is the funeral team of Rapid Response Team ((RRT) Regional Disaster Management Agency in Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesia. Sampling data was collected online and offline using the Goggle Form in the range March-April 2021. There are 28 team members of the RRT who filled out the questionnaire. Workload assessment using the NASA-TLX and OWL methods falls within the range of medium (45.58458; 0.610535), high (74.73789; 0.739889), and very high (87.7969; 0.879976), with an average workload value of high (75.9935; 0.748672). Based on statistical tests using paired t-tests and one-way ANOVA, both methods are declared to be equivalent. The dimension that predominantly contributes to workload according to the NASA TLX method is Effort, followed by Mental Demands. Meanwhile, the factor that predominantly forms the workload according to the OWL method is S2 (Environmental Workloads, sub-factors: improper temperature, chemical exposure), followed by S3 (Body Motion and Postural Workloads, sub-factors: stooping, standing). The research findings offer manual guidance for workload identification, particularly utilizing OWL, serving as the foundation for workload assessment for teams involved in COVID-19, particularly in Indonesia. Additionally, this study also demonstrates that the OWL method possesses the same level of reliability as the NASA-TLX method.
Selective Information Acquisition in Disaster Scenarios: A Study on Health Information Behavior in Aceh Koto, Marini; Rosemary, Rizanna; Rahman, Alfi; Muharman, Nadia; Nisa, Uswatun
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 7, No 1 (2024)
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Aceh, a province recognized for its high disaster risk potential, is frequently subjected to various natural calamities. The inhabitants of this region often face anxiety, uncertainty, and an overload of information during such events, necessitating a selective approach to information acquisition. This study explores this phenomenon, specifically the selective acquisition of health information amid disaster scenarios. The focus is on understanding how individuals prioritize information that they perceive as relevant and valuable, while disregarding what is deemed unimportant or unreliable. Addressing a notable gap in existing literature on health communication during disasters, this research emphasizes its critical role in enhancing disaster preparedness. Data were collected through Focus Group Discussions (FGD) involving 30 participants across three hazard-prone areas in Aceh: Central Aceh (landslides), North Aceh (floods), and West Aceh (earthquakes). Findings reveal that participants typically engage in passive information seeking, selectively assimilating health information that conforms to their pre-established subjective beliefs, values, and emotional states from trusted sources. The study offers insights into how individuals manage health information in crisis situations and suggests that stakeholders in disaster management devise targeted communication strategies to effectively disseminate vital health information during disasters.
Family Regenerative Typology of Cianjur Earthquake Survivors: Influence Analysis to Religiosity and Family Vulnerability Kumalasari, Berti; Sunarti, Euis; Yuliati, Lilik Noor; Herawati, Tin
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 7, No 1 (2024)
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Indonesia is one of the countries prone to disasters. One of the biggest disasters in 2022 was the earthquake in Cianjur Regency. Disaster events result in damage to assets and infrastructure and hamper social growth. This study aims to analyze the differences in religiosity, family vulnerability and regenerative typology between families in lightly damaged and severely damaged houses and analyze the influence of religiosity and family vulnerability on the regenerative typology of earthquake survivor families in Cianjur Regency. The population of this study is the families of earthquake survivors in Cianjur Regency. Respondents in this study were 100 wives with lightly damaged houses and 100 wives with severely damaged houses. Data were analyzed using a statistical package for the social sciences and structural equation modeling least squares. The t-test results showed a higher vulnerability of families in severely damaged houses than families in lightly damaged houses. The regenerative typology of disaster survivor families is influenced by religiosity and family vulnerability. Stakeholders are expected to work together to provide material and psychosocial disaster assistance. It is essential to conduct socialization and education for families to become regenerative and resilient families facing disasters
The Effect of Parkour for Disaster Preparedness Training on Psychological Preparedness for Disasters Zharfani, Handy Aulia; Patria, Bhina
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 7, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/ijdm.v1i1.34809

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This study aims to determine the effect of parkour for disaster preparedness training on psychological preparedness for disasters. Parkour is predicted to be able to improve psychological preparedness for disasters because parkour practice develops flight response skills when a disaster occurs. This research was conducted using a quasi-experimental method involving 24 participants (11 males and 13 females) aged 15-18 years old, which assigned into the experimental group (n=11) and the control group (n=13). The experimental group was given general knowledge training on disasters (180 minutes) and parkour training for disaster preparedness (3 x 120 minutes), while the experimental group was only given general knowledge training on disasters. Measurements were made using the Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threat Scale. The result of this study shows a significant difference in scores before and after the provision of general knowledge training in the experimental group (p=0.024) and the control group (p=0.012). However, there was no score change in the experimental group after the provision of parkour training for disaster preparedness (p=0.983), and there was no significant score decline in the control group that was not given any follow-up treatments (p=0.297). The final results showed no significant score difference between both groups (p=0.236). Therefore, this study concludes that general knowledge training on disasters effectively increases psychological preparedness for disasters, while the parkour for disaster preparedness training does not affect psychological preparedness for disasters because the parkour training provided was insufficient to develop flight response skills for disasters.
Estimation of Site Amplifications from Shear-Wave Velocity at Pyroclastic Deposits and Basins in Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah District, Aceh Province, Indonesia Rusydy, Ibnu; Jamaluddin, Khaizal; Fatimah, Eldina; Syafrizal, Syafrizal; Andika, Fauzi; Furumoto, Yoshinori
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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Earthquake on July 2, 2013, destroyed several buildings in Aceh Tengah district and Bener Meriah district of Aceh Province. This earthquake gives Aceh government a clue that the seismic hazard map must become the reference in development plan in future. To respond this idea, we conduct the research and try to estimate the amplification factor for developing seismic hazard maps of those districts. This study aims to determine the average shear wave velocity up to the depth of 30 meters (Vs30) and the amplification factor of Aceh Tengah district and Bener Meriah district, to build the seismic hazard map of both districts. In this study, we use the MASW (Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves) with 24 geophones in the frequency of 10 Hz at 10 locations to determine the Vs30 beneath the surface. The soil and rock classification from ASCE 2010 and SNI 1726:2012 used to classify the soil/rock based on Vs30 and calculate the predicted amplification factor using the Borcherdt Eeri equation. The result of this study reveals that the range of Vs30 in the study area is 76 m/s 308 m/s. The loosest sediment has 76 m/s located at point 2 in Aceh Tengah district. The shear wave velocity of 76 m/s classifies as soft soil (SE). Based on the calculation, the pyroclastic deposit and sediment in the basin of the study area will be amplified the seismic wave in the range of 2.9 to 3.3 times. In the future, we suggest conducting another geophysical survey to determine the correct amplification factor to improve the quality of seismic hazard map.
Disaster Recovery Indicators of Housing Reconstruction: The Story of Post Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia Azmeri, Azmeri; Mutiawati, Cut; Al-Huda, Nafisah; Mufiaty, Hilda
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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The earthquake and tsunami that hit Aceh in December 2004 have come to represent the worst natural disaster in living memory. Post-disaster housing reconstruction was one of the concerns in re-building a better and safer Aceh. The rehabilitation and housing reconstruction works pose an immense challenge because of lack of expertise, resources, and coordination. This research was aimed to evaluate the housing rehabilitation and reconstruction process after one decade. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was selected as the main data collection technique to achieve comprehensive discussion among all actors involved in the reconstruction process. It was concluded that there are four indicators that poses as strains and support of post-disaster housing rehabilitation and reconstruction process in Aceh. They are (1) housing delivery process, (2) community participation in housing design and supervision, (3) procurement for building materials and skilled labors, and (4) government involvement and policy. Coordination is also a significant factor that was neglected. Suggestions for better future practices are presented, such as ensuring the accuracy of beneficiaries data to avoid overlapping; intensifying the role of government at every stage of the reconstruction processes; engaging the community to be actively involved in rehabilitation and reconstruction process.
Linking Global Context of Sustainable Recovery with a Local Context Post-tsunami Recovery at Banda Aceh city, Indonesia Meilianda, Ella; Safrida, Safrida; Yulia Direzkia, Yulia
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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The present study examines the recovery progress that has been achieved so far a decade after the tsunami disaster occurred in Banda Aceh city of Indonesia. Assessment of the recovery progress for several activities at the local context associated with the long-term disaster recovery phase include the hazard source control and area protection, land-use practices, mental health recovery, and economic development were conducted to identify windows of opportunities in different sectors to build back better. The findings subsequently situated within the framework of global context, by setting up a global framework linking the common targets between the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Among investigated sectors, the hazard source control, area protection and land-use practices seemed to miss the opportunity of changing the coastal areas to become more resilient to tsunami disaster, due to unsynchronized city masterplan with housing development towards the coastline. While this practice rather discouraging for promoting the idea of build back better, the other sectors such as community economic revitalization and mental health programs were rather successful in seizing the opportunities at different levels. It requires high commitment from different actors during the recovery to identify and grab the opportunities at the earliest phase of the recovery and to be able to coordinate and formulate the appropriate recovery programs that linked to the targets for sustainable development in the global context.
Stabilization On Expansive Soil For Road-Subgrade For Geotechnic Disaster Approach Munirwansyah, Munirwansyah; Munirwan, Reza Pahlevi
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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This research was conducted for Blang Dalam expansive clay is located in Pidie Jaya-Aceh, Sumatra-Indonesia, which is one of the embankment material used as road subgrade. Road construction use expansive clay soil for subgrade experiencing many damages. The damage of road construction is caused by low bearing capacity when water levels change, high soil plasticity results swelling experience and shrinkage during the rainy and dry season respectively. One method of expansive clay stabilization effort to increase the carrying capacity of the soil is a mixture of Lime Ca (OH)2. Lime mix percentage variation are; 3%, 6%, 9% and 12% of the dry weight of soil. The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of lime a stabilizing agent to the improvement of the physical and mechanical properties of expansive soil. The result of untreated soil for free swelling is 1.141 % and swelling pressure of 23.18 kPa. For treated soil-lime mixture of 3%, 6%, 9% and 12%, the free swelling value are 0.64 %, 0.47 %, 0.40 % and 0.23 % respectively. Moreover, swelling pressure values for lime variation of 3%, 6%, 9% and 12% are 15.44 kPa, 13.25 kPa, 10.51 kPa, and 9.79 kPa respectively. 12% of soil-lime results shows the most effective results of free swelling which decrease for 1.14% of untreated soil to 0.23% and swelling pressure value of 23.18 kPa for untreated soil decline to 9.79 kPa.
Disaster Related to Mining: Causes, Impact, and Lesson Learned Sunarti, Euis; Sumarno, Hadi; Nugraha, Dadang Rahmat; Islamia, Intan
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 1, No 1 (2017)
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This qualitative-descriptive study aimed to analyze the relationship among risk reduction , natural resource management and poverty as part of Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. This research is part of a mandate research from government (Penelitian Unggulan Sesuai Mandat Pusat) which raised the case of illegal gold mining (PETI: Penambangan Emas Tanpa Izin) in Merangin Regency, primary and secondary data were being analyzed using content analysis and DPSIR. Results showed that illegal mining along the river moves from upstream to downstream and cause an increase in catastrophic events. Absence of law enforcement and disaster risk reduction contributed to environmental damage and increase the intensity of floods and flash floods. Disaster managers have not even performed disaster risk analysis therefore it is still far to get to its integration with the achievement of SDGs.Keywords: Disaster, integration, risk reduction, SDGs, Merangin
Invisible hands, indelible impact: Women social workers in Acehs disaster recovery Saleh, Putri; Rahman, Alfi; Hayat, Ezri; Rosemary, Rizanna
International Journal of Disaster Management Vol 8, No 2 (2025)
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This study examines the critical but often underrecognized roles of women social workers in the context of post-tsunami disaster recovery and resilience-building in Aceh, Indonesia. Drawing on twenty in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion with certified social workers, community volunteers, journalists, academics, and activists, the research explores how women navigate cultural, institutional, and professional barriers during disaster response and recovery. Guided by feminist disaster theory, intersectionality, and transformative social work frameworks, the analysis reveals that women not only provide essential care labor and psychosocial support but also act as agents of changeinitiating community-based projects, advocating for gender-sensitive policies, and building informal support networks. Despite persistent patriarchal norms and limited institutional recognition, women social workers demonstrate remarkable agency, adaptability, and collective resilience. The findings highlight the urgent need for gender-inclusive policies, improved professional pathways, and greater institutional support to empower women as leaders in disaster management. This research contributes to a more nuanced understanding of gender, power, and professional practice in humanitarian contexts, offering insights for both policy and practice in Indonesia and similar settings.