Road infrastructure resilience to tsunami in Cilegon

Srikandi Wahyu Arini, R. Jachrizal Sumabrata

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Abstract

Indonesia is vulnerable to natural disasters. The highest number of natural disaster occurs on the west side of Java Island with the tsunami as the most deadly. Cilegon, a densely populated city with high industrial activity is located on the west coast of Java Island with a gently sloping topography, hence it is vulnerable to tsunami. Simulations conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority indicates that earthquakes with epicenters in the Sunda strait will cause tsunamis which can sweep away the whole industrial area in one hour. The availability of evacuation routes which can accommodate the evacuation of large numbers of people within a short time is required. Road infrastructure resilience is essential to support the performance of the evacuation routes. Poor network resilience will reduce mobility and accessibility during the evacuation. The objectives of this paper are to analyze the impact of the earthquake-generated tsunami on the evacuation routes and to simulate and analyze the performance of existing evacuation routes in Cilegon. The limitations of the modeling approaches including the current and future challenges in evacuation transport research and its applications are also discussed. The conclusion from this study is accurate data source are needed to build a more representative model and predict the areas susceptible to tsunamis vulnerable areas and to construct cogent tsunami mitigation plans and actions for the most vulnerable areas.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction and Building Engineering, ICONBUILD 2017
Subtitle of host publicationSmart Construction Towards Global Challenges
EditorsWilliam Reza Borgan, Saloma, Victor, Flandy Buntoro
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735415911
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2017
Event3rd International Conference on Construction and Building Engineering: Smart Construction Towards Global Challenges, ICONBUILD 2017 - Palembang, Indonesia
Duration: 14 Aug 201717 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1903
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Construction and Building Engineering: Smart Construction Towards Global Challenges, ICONBUILD 2017
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityPalembang
Period14/08/1717/08/17

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