Analysis of complexities in natech disaster risk reduction and management: A case study of cilegon, Indonesia

Fatma Lestari, Dicky Pelupessy, Yasuhito Jibiki, Fiori Amelia Putri, Ahmad Yurianto, Gama Widyaputra, Sony Maulana, Cynthia Febrina Maharani, Fumihiko Imamura

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Abstract

Complex disasters may occur as a result of a natural disaster combined with an industrial or a technological disaster. These are also called “natural-hazard triggered technological (natech) disasters.” Currently, there is increasing awareness of the hazards of these natech disasters. Natural disasters could trigger a technological disaster including oil spills and the re-lease of hazardous and flammable materials and toxic chemicals, causing cascading events. The impact of the damage on public health and safety could be catas-trophic, as it may result in massive loss of life, environmental destruction, and asset and property loss. Moreover, it could cause business disruptions and af-fect a country’s reputation. This paper describes a case study on the application of disaster risk reduction and management for natech disasters in Cilegon, Indonesia. We introduce the analysis of risk assessment conducted in Cilegon, the preparedness of the Cilegon City government, a contingency plan that has been developed, and the state of disaster preparedness in industrial zones. Natural and technological disaster risks as well as several emergency preparedness efforts are discussed and multiple stakeholders are identified. The paper serves as a foundation for future research to address natech disasters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1298-1308
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Disaster Research
Volume13
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018

Keywords

  • Complex disaster
  • Emergency and disaster management
  • Industrial disaster
  • Natech disaster
  • Technological disaster

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