60 the medium of television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and direct meetings
between residents and government apparatus from central to regional. Table 4.5 illustrates the perception of residents on various disaster-related information. In this
table the disaster-related information is seen from the perspective of usability and availability. In general, there is a gap between the utility and availability. This
indicates that many efforts in disseminating information regarding disaster are still needed. From the data, it can be seen that residents think that information regarding
disaster warning is a lot more useful than other information.
Based on some types of disaster-related information, it turns out that information on disaster warning is more useful than other information. Residents’ lack of knowledge
regarding information on disaster handling, climate change and impacts of climate change can be seen from residents low participation in giving opinion on the
information. For example, only 56.25 of the residents think that the information on disaster handling is useful, whereas 37, 89 think that climate change information is
useful, and 35.94 think that impact of climate change information is useful. This is a sign that the awareness of residents on the importance of disaster-related
information is still low, and this supports the previous information that the governments role in providing information to the public is still relatively low. This is
shown from the perception of the residents on low availability of disaster-related information in Bandar Lampung. The highest availability of information is disaster
warning 50.78, while the availability of information on disaster handling, climate change, and the impacts of climate change is still low less than 35 Table 4.5.
Table 4.5 . Residents’ Perception On Various Disaster Related Information in Bandar
Lampung, 2009
Sub Districts Disaster Warning
Disaster Handling Climate Change
Impacts of Climate Change
Usability availability
Usability availability
Usability availability
Usability availability
Non Coastal 72,73
47,93 55,37
30,58 37,19
23,14 34,71
19,83 Batu Putu
70,00 55,00
45,00 27,50
27,50 25,00
22,50 20,00
Pasir Gintung 76,00
36,00 60,00
22,00 36,00
8,00 36,00
6,00 Sukabumi Indah 70,97
58,06 61,29
48,39 51,61
45,16 48,39
41,94 Coastal
74,07 53,33
57,04 34,07
38,52 17,78
37,04 16,30
Kangkung 76,92
38,46 56,41
17,95 38,46
10,26 33,33
7,69 Kota Karang
85,71 62,50
62,50 41,07
44,64 19,64
44,64 19,64
Panjang Selatan 55,00
55,00 50,00
40,00 30,00
22,50 30,00
20,00 Grand Total
73,44 50,78
56,25 32,42
37,89 20,31
35,94 17,97
4.4.3 Response On Relocation Issue
Because of the recurrence potential of extreme climate events that can cause disasters in the future; dense public housing condition with relatively indecent environment;
and the government’s plans to build water front city in coastal areas, residents are asked about their opinions and expectations on the project and on the government’s
plan to relocate them. The residents’ opinions and expectations are as follows:
Coastal Area
If there is a huge disaster and the government advice them to relocate, male residents claimed that they felt reluctant to move. But if the locations of current residence are
not liveable any longer, they are willing to move as long as they’re given facilities and decent houses and the relocation area is not far from the sea, so they can still do
61 their current job fishermen. The decision to move must be decided together with all
family members. As for the possibility to change the type of work permanently, the fishermen claim it is difficult unwilling because it is related to their skills.
However, if the government provided training to develop their skills, they would be willing to join the training. The form of assistance expected by the residents in
coastal areas is housing and capital, capital to start a new business or new skills.
Female residents are willing to be relocated, to change their livelihood, and to join training programs and community empowerment. The trainings expected are
trainings on farming, sewing and fishery product processing. However, it is still based on their husbands’ approval.
Non-coastal Areas
In areas experiencing drought like Batu Putuk sub district, disaster is considered something normal, so they do not consider being resettled to other areas. They feel
reluctant because they are concerned about the availability of jobs. However, if the disaster is severe and forces them to relocate, they expect the government to provide
housing and new jobs. Besides that, they expect to be given skills to survive.
Women admitted willing to join training programs and community empowerment. Training expected is training on how to produce emping. They also expect to be
given equipment to make emping. This is especially interesting for young mothers, while the elderly are not because they feel that job is too difficult for them.
In areas where flood often happens like in Pasir Gintung, the flood is often caused by overflowing river water. Therefore, the expected activity to prevent the flood is
dredging of river filled with market waste. For that residents need to be given awareness on healthy living habits, like not throwing garbage in the river, by way of
healthy living campaigns. Another activity that the residents expect is environmental control, for example, zone regulation or safe boundaries between settlements and
rivers.
In conditions where there are no other options, the residents of Pasar Gintung are willing to relocate, provided that the new areas are more decent than their current
settlement. Residents are willing if there is training to improve their skills, such as salted egg production training, or mobile phone services, provided that the
management is well run.
4.4.4 Identification of Adaptation Activities That Have Been Conducted
