Integration of Disaster Management Strategies with Planning and Creating Green Open Spaces in Probolinggo City

Abstract

Planning and creating public open spaces has been influenced by the current focus on building sustainable cities that support its three pillars—economic, social, and environmental. However, the negative effects of expanding urbanization and the consequences of climate change have increased the possibility of disaster in cities and increased pressure on the path toward sustainable development. Public open spaces are often used as a strategy to enhance cities’ sustainability while using it as a mode to improve the quality of life, aesthetic beauty, environmental health, economic growth and to increase the walkability, live ability and vitality of cities. In order to mitigate the effects of disasters, it is also important to pay attention to how public green open space is managed in terms of governance, finances, rules, oversight, and human resources. Socialization of this activity is necessary so that the general public is aware of the purposes and advantages of having public green open space. In addition to serving as an environmental buffer, Probolinggo City's public green open space has the potential to be developed as a disaster mitigation model using a sustainable development approach, bringing benefits for the environment, education, infrastructure, economy, and socio-cultural aspects in line with the SDGs.