Volcano Ecosystem

Study case: Merapi Volcano, Yogyakarta

Eco-Tropical Summer Program 2013
Gadjah Mada University
Indonesia
Identifying Problems
Natural Problem
Perspective: Land Use and Regional
Planning
Scientific facts:

The prediction of land demands for the
next 20 years is 22.820 ha, whereas the
availability of agricultural lands that could
be changed is only 2.000 ha
(Bureau of Regional Planning and Development,
Yogyakarta)

Identified problem:
Land use change which is not suitable
and/or appropriate with the
RTRW/Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah
(Eng.: Spatial Plans). The most vulnerable
land use to be changed are water
catchment are, green space, and
agricultural land.
Community Problem
Perspective: Human Activity
Scientific facts:

Although the eruption of Merapi Volcano
occurred in 2010, the impact of the
eruption is still perceived, not only the
physical impact but also the socio-
economic impact
(Rian Beredo, Erupsi Gunung Merapi terhadap
kehidupan sosial desa jeruk Agung, Kab. Magelang
Tahun 2010/ Eng. The effects of Merapi Volcano
eruption to the societal in Jeruk Agung village,
Magelang Regency in 2010)

Identified problem:
1. Social-static (physical aspect):
building and vegetation, power
outage, infrastructure and public
services, etc.
2. Social-dynamic: peoples are harder to
find or do their previous activity.
Governmental Problem
Perspective: Regulation and Enforcement
Scientific facts:

Regulation was not clear enough.
Theres a river thats supposed to be six-meter deep but is dug to the depth
of ten meters. Surely this will affect water deposit.
Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (Environmental Watch)
(Wijaya Kusuma, Tidak Jelas, Aturan Normalisasi DAS di Sekitar Gunung Merapi.
Kompas.com. Feb. 9, 2013.
regional.kompas.com/read/2013/02/09/1833330/Tidak.Jelas.Aturan.Normalisasi.DAS.di.Seki
tar.Gunung.Merapi)

Miners mined outside the allocated time.
(mon. Aturan Aktivitas Penambangan Pasir Merapi Terus Dilanggar. Tribun Jogja.
Jogja.tribunnews.com/2013/01/06/aturan-aktivitas-penambangan-pasir-merapi-terus-
dilanggar

Identified problems:
1. Regulation needed improvement.
2. Law is not effectively enforced.
Finding proper solutions
Solutions for Natural Problem
Perspective: Land Use and Regional Planning
Solutions:

Reward and Punishment







Note: Green space is divided into public green space (20% of the
region) and private green space (10% of the region).


Reward for people who provide private green space on
their home/land
Punishment for people who do not provide private green
space on their home/land
Solutions for Community Problem
Perspective: Human activities
Solutions:









Cooperate with Government to support development
program especially in financial and material
Motivate community to develop their region communally
Motivate community to make their own job by utilize
what they had after the eruption (Sell material from
eruption such as sand, make a tourism, make a farm
using sandy land, etc)
Solutions for Government
Perspective: Regulation and Enforcement
Solutions:










Regulation to be further improved and clarified
Law enforcement to be improved