Abstract
Flood disaster has some influences towards residential area. The effect of flood towards residential area needs to be investigated to determine the correct allocation of residential development space for the people who live in a flood-prone area. This research aims to develop a map of flood-prone areas for the sake of residential development evaluation in Baraba district, Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Borneo.The purposive sampling technique was used to select the research area. The unit analysis is some districts and included in the flood-prone areas. To determine the sample based on flood-prone level, the stratified sampling was used.The result of the research shows that most of the investigated areas prone to flood. A secure location for resident should utilize the land in accordance with the criteria of safe and appropriate settlement layout. The low-prone and safe areas can be used for the space allocation of residential areas development in order to be safer from flooding.
Highlights
IntroductionFlood has occurred in the past and repeatedly (Nijland, 2005)
Flood, globally, has occurred in the past and repeatedly (Nijland, 2005)
The impacts of flood can be viewed from two perspectives:those areh uman safety and property damage (Purwandari et al, 2011) and the examples of flood impacts are the loss of life or injury, loss of property, settlement damage, trade area damage, industry, agricultural land damage, drainage and irrigation system damage, road damage, bridge, and airport, telecommunications system damage, etc. (Kodoatie and Syarief, 2006; Septriyadi et al, 2013; Widiarto et al, 2014)
Summary
Flood has occurred in the past and repeatedly (Nijland, 2005). Flood is predicted to be more frequent in the future due to rising of sea levels, climate change, and land subsidence (UN-Habitat 2009). The impact of flood is getting serious from time to time (Munich R, 2005). The impacts of flood can be viewed from two perspectives:those areh uman safety and property damage (Purwandari et al, 2011) and the examples of flood impacts are the loss of life or injury, loss of property, settlement damage, trade area damage, industry, agricultural land damage, drainage and irrigation system damage, road damage, bridge, and airport, telecommunications system damage, etc. Consequentlt, the agriculture in the flood area holds ecological, economic and important social (Deka et al, 2010). The developing countries compared to developed countries if affected by natural disasters such as floods will undergo
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