Lampung, Geospatial News - Indonesia is a region prone to natural disasters, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods and landslides that often hit various vulnerable areas in Indonesia. Special wisdom is needed to handle the various potential and natural disaster events. In an effort to provide knowledge in disaster management both pre- and post-event, the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) in collaboration with the University of Lampung (Unila) held a Geospatial Roadshow with the theme of disaster for MGMP Geography teachers in Bandar Lampung and Geography Education study program students Unila
With the theme IG and Disaster, present BIG Inspector, Sugeng Priyadi, gave a presentation as the main speaker in the Geospatial Roadshow event held in J Hall of the Teaching and Education Faculty of the University of Lampung's Geography Education Faculty on Friday, February 8, 2019.
Starting his presentation, Sugeng said, "Geospatial information (IG) can provide information around disaster areas that are needed in every disaster management. The disaster management referred to in this case is the activities of mitigation, preparedness, mitigation, and recovery after a disaster. For this reason, in its implementation, the IG must be accessible to those who need it, including the general public ".
In addition to explaining the importance of the IG for disaster management both before and after a disaster event, Sugeng also briefly explained the profile of the BIG agency. "BIG is a non-ministerial government agency (LPNK) responsible for IG management in Indonesia, this institution was born based on the mandate in Law NO.4 of 2011 concerning Geospatial Information".
Described how the general public also actually requires the existence of a map. "Maps on a daily basis can function as a tool to inventory the potential of village areas, for example maps of village land use, maps of rice fields, maps of settlement densities". Even in the current digital era, maps in the form of applications on smartphones can be used to aid in mobilizing someone from one particular location to another, even if the person concerned does not know the location or the area at all.
Related to disaster, the general public usually has fundamental fundamental questions in disaster management, namely where are the areas at high risk? Where will the disaster risk reduction area be implemented, why these areas have disaster risks, and many other questions. For this reason, the community must first know what and how is meant by the disaster.
Based on Law No. 24 of 2007 Article 1 number 1, explained that a disaster is an event or a series of events that threaten and disrupt people's lives and livelihoods caused, both by natural factors and / or non-natural factors and human factors, resulting in human casualties, environmental damage, property loss, and psychological impact.
In its capacity as an IG organizer in government, related to disaster, BIG conducts mapping activities. The mapping activity was carried out both before and after the disaster.
Pre-disaster mapping is done to identify potential disasters in an area for preparedness, early warning and mitigation. While the Post-Disaster Mapping is carried out for the emergency response process, and the recovery process of the affected area.
Finally in his key presentation, Sugeng said that continuous education is needed to all levels of society about the threat of disasters around their homes and how to deal with them. Technologies such as early warning to disasters are needed, but awareness and preparedness of the community in dealing with disasters is more necessary. (DA)
