Local Disaster Risk Maps as an Educational Medium for Productive Age Groups in Disaster-Prone Areas

Indonesia is a country with the longest coastline in Asia, this creates a high level of risk of hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, tsunamis, extreme waves and abrasion. The productive age group has a very large role in implementing disaster mitigation in coastal areas that are prone to disasters. This study aims to analyze the level of awareness and preparedness of the productive age community in disaster-prone areas and the development of local risk maps as one of the educational media. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques using surveys and structured interviews with local residents and tourists at Cemoro Sewu Beach, Parangtritis. The results of this study indicate that the productive age group is not yet fully aware and knowledgeable about disaster mitigation in coastal areas and still needs to be improved. The development of local risk maps can be used as an educational tool for the productive age community that is easy to understand and can also help strengthen community preparedness in disaster-prone areas. This study recommends the use of local risk maps as an educational medium for coastal communities to build the preparedness of residents and tourists in facing disasters.