- Author: Meita Eka Fitrianingrum
- From: Master of Disaster Management The Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada
Abstract:
Flooding in the agricultural sector can have an impact on the life of the community especially as horseshoe farmers. The behavior of the community in the form of adaptation strategy is needed in order to survive in disaster-prone areas flood. Sidobunder Villages located in Puring Sub-district of Kebumen Regency is a regular flood disaster, while the majority of the community works as farmers. This research aims to analyze the behavior of the farmers in the Sidobunder village in dealing with the flood based on the region high cartilage and Moderate cartilage. The method used in this research using the observation, in-depth interview and questionnaire. The method of observation and Indepth Interview used to know the behavior of the community in an effort to adapt to the flood disaster in their agricultural land. The results obtained 6 behavior forms in the field of agriculture which is then used as the questions in the questionnaire, i.e. have production results in addition rice/harvest crops; have side occupation; change with the type of rice plants other plants; farms processed again after the flood; do rotation crops; using fertilizer and the giving of that right. Classification of the end of the behavior of the community using high category (> 5 forms of adaptation), moderate (3-4 form adaptation), and low (? 2 forms of adaptation). The results of this research showed that the behavior of the community including in the moderate category and adaptation strategy in the face of the flood with how to have the results of the production of other than the rice/crops, using fertilizer and the giving of the right and agricultural land mingled back after the flood. Factors that affect the behavior of the farmers are the income and agricultural extension. There is a significant difference between the farmer community behavior in the region and high cartilage and moderate cartilage is caused by the farmer community in high cartilage areas have social and economic characteristics that better.
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