Knowledge of disaster safe education at landslide-prone schools in Tawangmangu, Indonesia

Abstract

Natural disasters are phenomena that cause losses to humans. Therefore, research on disaster education must be intensified in areas where natural disasters frequently occur. Tawangmangu is an area that is prone to landslides. This research aims to analyze landslide vulnerability in Tawangmangu Sub-District, determine the distribution of schools in landslide-prone areas, and the school community’s knowledge of the Disaster Safe Education Unit (SPAB). This research is qualitative research based on literature studies, school locations, landslide disaster vulnerability data as well as policies and history of SPAB implementation in Tawangmangu. Determining the research location based on the level of landslide vulnerability in Tawangmangu which shows that most of the area is in the high vulnerability category. The research results show that the actual condition of schools prone to landslides in Tawangmangu is 54%, but individual knowledge about SPAB is still very low. The SPAB program needs to be implemented in schools prone to landslides in Tawangmangu Sub-District.