58 general news, then information that is relatively more available than other
information is information about disaster warning. Although information about the impact of climate changes is very indispensable, but it turns out the availability of the
information is minimal.
Table 4.12: Distribution of The Average Value of Information Availability in Semarang City, 2009
Village
News Disaster
warning Disasters
mitigation Gov.
program Climate
change Climate
change impact
Gunung Pati 0,77
0,23 0,14
0,32 0,18
0,18 Kemijen
0,69 0,91
0,69 0,53
0,38 0,22
Lempong Sari 0,91
0,78 0,47
0,16 0,22
0,19 Mangun Harjo
0,83 0,60
0,43 0,31
0,54 0,43
Rowosari 0,62
0,36 0,31
0,36 0,16
0,05 Tandang
0,89 0,39
0,36 0,17
0,33 0,14
Tanjung Mas 0,70
0,47 0,21
0,23 0,09
0,04 Trimulyo
0,94 0,54
0,40 0,20
0,44 0,29
Total 0,79
0,54 0,37
0,28 0,29
0,18
4.3.4 Disaster Information Sources
Areas that have relatively high access to information about disaster warning are Kemijen, Lempong Sari, Mangun Harjo, and Trimulyo village. The main source of
information about disaster warning comes from printed and electronic media such as television, radio, and newspapers. However, there are other information sources that
provide information about disaster warning, namely the government through its officials in each service to village; Neighbourhood watch system SISKAMLING
managed by RTRW; houses of worship such as mosque and its surrounding residents Table 4.13. It turns out that the SISKAMLING is more effective in
providing information about disaster warning than the government.
There are four villages that have role of SISKAMLING that is higher compared to other villages, namely Kemijen, Mangun Harjo, Tanjung Mas and Trimulyo village.
The existence of SISKAMLING in these areas describes the behaviors of a community that has a high level of environmental awareness and values of
togetherness. While governments role in providing information about disaster warning is relatively effective in Kemijen, Mangun Harjo, Tandang and Trimulyo
village.
Other community institutions that is quite effective in providing information about disaster warning is house of worship such as by announcing disaster warning through
loudspeakers in mosques. From the house of worship the information can cover a radius of 1 km. Villages that use house of worship’s facilities to disseminate
information on disaster warning are Lempong Sari, Rowosari, Tanjung Mas and Mangun Harjo
59 Table 4.13:. Sources of Disaster Warning Information in Semarang City
