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Abstract Indonesia is prone to natural, non-natural, and social disasters due to its geographical, demographic, and sociological conditions. Based on the Indonesian Disaster Data (DIBI) dashboard of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), from 1815 to 2019, floods occurred more frequently than other disaster events, accounting for 30%, with the majority recorded in Central Java. Despite the government’s various efforts to mitigate floods, the trend indicates an increasing frequency and degree of severity every year. Moreover, disaster risk reduction remains unintegrated and relies on conventional methods, resulting in suboptimal flood risk reduction. To deal with this issue, the smart city concept that also comprises smart flood management (SFM) is being developed as a risk reduction measure. A smart city Smart city is an urban management system that integrates existing resources, including big data and ICT advances, to generate new ideas in addressing urban problems. In this study, a qualitative descriptive method was employed to evaluate the implementation of DRR strategies by comparing the contributing factors of flooding and existing flood risk reduction policies in the Kendal Watershed and then recommending appropriate solutions through smart flood management approach to lower the flood risk. With SFM, a smart city design was conceptually built by combining three components: infrastructure, technology, and collaboration. Local governments can incorporate this new design into flood disaster management in areas with similar characteristics.
Pambudi et al. (Wed,) studied this question.