Potency of Smart Water Flow Management at Lowland Residential Area

Abstract

Most of the residential areas in Palembang were located at lowland such as riverside. The problem of flood is inevitable at this area. Flood brings loss to the property. This paper aims to seek the potency of applying smart water flow management to cope the risk of loss caused by flood. To achieve the aims, the study (1) observed how residents manage their house to cope the flood; (2) mapped the function of the buildings at a riverside settlement in Palembang and (3) formulized the strategy for anticipating the risk. Data were collected by interview and field survey. Qualitatively, data were overlapped with the topography map to understand the flow of the runoff water within the settlement. Findings reveal that the distance from the water body determine the strategy on cope the risk of flood.