PERAN PERGURUAN TINGGI DALAM PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Indonesia is a country that is geographically, geologically, hydrologically, and demographically vulnerable to natural disasters, non-natural disasters and social disasters. Geographically, geologically, and hydrologically, Indonesia is included in the ring of fire, where the three structural plates of the Pacific, Eurasian, and Indo-Australian meet. On the other hand, Indonesia is also under the equator, two continents and two oceans which are very vulnerable to natural disasters. The government certainly cannot work alone in dealing with natural disasters in Indonesia, it needs the role of various parties in solving them. One of the organizations that has a very important role in disaster mitigation is a university. Universities have several roles in disaster management, both pre-disaster, when disaster occurs and post-disaster. In pre-disaster in a situation where there is no disaster, universities can do: (1) Planning; (2) Prevention; (3) Risk reduction; (4) Education; (5) Training; (6) Research; and (7) Spatial Planning. Meanwhile, in a disaster situation, several things are carried out: (1) Mitigation; (2) Early Warning; and (3). Preparedness. During a disaster, there are several things that universities can do, including: (1) Rapid Assessment; (2) State of Emergency; (3) Rescue and Evacuation; (4) Fulfillment of basic needs; (5) Protection; and (6) Recovery. While post-disaster, there are several things that universities can do, namely: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction.