Research Article
Evaluation of Disaster Preparedness Earthquake Policies in Padang City
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-9-2018.2281055, author={indry indry and Alfan Miko and Roni Ekha Putera}, title={Evaluation of Disaster Preparedness Earthquake Policies in Padang City}, proceedings={Proceedings of the first International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics and Law, September 5-6 2018, Padang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONSHEL}, year={2019}, month={3}, keywords={evaluation disaster preparedness}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-9-2018.2281055} }- indry indry
Alfan Miko
Roni Ekha Putera
Year: 2019
Evaluation of Disaster Preparedness Earthquake Policies in Padang City
ICONSHEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-9-2018.2281055
Abstract
Disaster preparedness means planning action to respond in case of disaster. This activity is important as a form of disaster risk reduction. Padang city is one of the areas that have high earthquake vulnerability index. So, disaster preparedness becomes an important thing to do. BPBD as a leading sector in disaster has undertaken various programs and activities of disaster preparedness. This research uses qualitative method with descriptive approach. With primary and secondary data collection methods. The results of the study found that programs and preparedness activities undertaken by BPBD are still not effective. This can be seen from the maintenance of signs and evacuation baliho not yet good and there are still people who are in the red zone tsunami is not well aware of the steps of early rescue in the event of a disaster. This study concluded that BPBD Kota Padang should make improvements in disseminating disaster preparedness more effectively so that the objectives of disaster management policy can be achieved appropriately and evenly.