Disaster mitigation based geotourism trails

Abstract

The North Bandung Area has a high level of disaster risk and is a leading tourism destination for West Java. As a disaster mitigation effort, the design of geotourism routes in the North Bandung area has the opportunity to minimize the level of vulnerability of tourists and educate them. This study aims to design a disaster-based geotourism route in the North Bandung Area. This qualitative research was conducted for eight months and was carried out in the North Bandung Area. Primary data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, observation, and positioning of spatial elements. Secondary data was collected through a desk study sourced from policy documents, literature, and previous research. Qualitative analysis is the method in this research and is equipped with content analysis, map analysis, and qualitative descriptive analysis. The complexity of the geological structure makes the North Bandung area has a high level of vulnerability to the threat of geological disasters. The potential sources of geological disasters in the North Bandung area are the Tangkubanparahu Volcano and the Lembang Fault. In addition, there are other sources of non-geological disasters, namely the high intensity of rainfall which can trigger landslides and floods. There are two geotourism trails which include the Tangkubanparahu Volcano Disaster-Prone Geotourism Trail and Lembang Fault Earthquake Hazard Geotourism Trail. The Skeleton Valley Landslide Hazard Area is classified as a geotourism route due to the limited tourist attraction and limited scope. The high tourism activity and the large potential for disaster in the North Bandung Area can provide added value for tourists through disaster education during geotourism activities.