Forgotten Disaster Traces: The Importance Of Earthquake Risk Assessment In Central Sulawesi

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10.2991/978-2-38476-549-2_8How to use a DOI?

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Disaster Mitigation; Disaster Knowledge; Sociology of Disasters

Abstract

The natural disasters of earthquake, tsunami, and liquefaction that occurred in Central Sulawesi on September 28, 2018, turned the city of Palu into a “world laboratory.” However, after the post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction period ended, disaster risk studies were rarely conducted by academics, and even local universities did not have earthquake study centers despite the high potential for disasters in this region. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out through literature studies and additional field data. Data analysis was carried out through a series of data reduction, data presentation, and data verification processes. Data validation was carried out through source triangulation. The results of the study reveal that: first, further studies on the potential and risks of earthquakes in Central Sulawesi are still rarely conducted by academics, so that the community lacks scientific knowledge about disasters; second, there is no disaster study center that could provide information and data on disasters or support ongoing research. It is concluded that the role of academics in disaster studies is urgently needed in building public knowledge about the history, potential, risks, management, and mitigation of disasters. The novelty of this research is that historical knowledge of the region and knowledge of disaster mitigation are closely related to how responsive communities are to disaster situations in the past, present, and future.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Indah Ahdiah
AU  - Andi Mascunra Amir
AU  - Ritha Safithri
AU  - Moh. Nutfa
AU  - Ishak Saputra Ginggilino
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/03/09
TI  - Forgotten Disaster Traces: The Importance Of Earthquake Risk Assessment In Central Sulawesi
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Issues (INCOMI 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 88
EP  - 95
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-549-2_8
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-549-2_8
ID  - Ahdiah2026
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