Management Disaster

Disasters have always been a result of human interaction with

nature, technologyand other living entities. Sometimes they are
unpredictable and sudden, while some other times they are slow
andlingering.Various types of disasters continually affect the way in which
we live ourdaily lives.
According to the various sources, 87% of Indonesian areas
arenatural disaster prone regions, or of 440 Urban/regency territories 383
out of them are natural disaster prone regions. The natural disaster such
as earthquake, tsunami, volcano eruption, hurricane, flood and landslide
may occur to Indonesian people whenever and whereverthey are.
As mentioned above, the fact that Indonesia has a high risk to
natural disaster makes it in need of good natural disaster management
which offers applied knowledge in prevention, mitigation, readiness and
preparedness, risk-reduction and post-disaster recovery.Besides,
appropriate management in natural disaster could minimize the impacts
which always come together with the disasters. The ratio of victims and
the disadvantages couldalso be reduced, or even avoided. Those all are
the reasons why study about natural disaster management now becomes
unavoidable.
According to my point of view, the study of natural disaster
management is not only a need but also a must, for by reducing risks and
minimizing the disadvantages caused by natural disasters we could save
many people lives as well as the environment and nature. Furthermore,
Disaster Management focuses on creating and implementing
preparedness and others plans to decrease the impact of disasters and
build back better. Failure to create/apply a plan could result in damage to
life, assets and even losing your own very life.
However, a continuous and integrated process of planning,
organising, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary
or expedient for the following: 1) Prevention of danger or threat of any
disaster, 2) Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or
consequences, 3) Capacity-building, 4) Preparedness to deal with any
disaster, 5) Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or
disaster, 6) Assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster
7) Evacuation, rescue and relief, and 8) Rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Of many problems faced by Indonesian people, the problems caused by lack

of knowledge and understanding about what is natural disaster, how to anticipate
and encounter it, how it risks and impacts their lives, and who would take the
responsibility now become very serious regarding the risks and impacts Indonesian
people can get without having good disaster management. This is what callsmyself
to make a real contribution to solve this bold public problem.
Supported by my knowledge in science which Ive learnt a lot in the
department of Biology UNJ, I hope I could sharpen, enlarge, and integrate it with
what I would learn in the program of natural disaster management so that I would
have more integrated-applied knowledge that is useful for the broad society, as well
as generally for the development of this country.
In the end of this study about natural disaster management, I also expect that
the students are finally capable to understand more and deeper about conflicts and
recent issues which are up to date to the topic of natural disaster and are able to
apply the research they are done in the real practical situation. It is important for
scholars to not only be able to publish their researches but also give a real valuable
output for many aspects in life.Finally, my expectation if I am welcomed to be a part
of this program is that I could in future be pioneer in disaster management, as well
as in creating innovations and contributions to natural disaster policies.