Disaster Management Based on Geo-literacy

Abstract

The large number of casualties and physical and material losses are opaque protests of the bad management of disasters in Indonesia. The impact of natural disasters in Indonesia should have been minimized and avoided considering that Indonesia is a disaster-prone country because it is located at the confluence of the three major plates of the world and is the ring of fire. The community is not familiar with the condition of the environment where they live is a major factor in the many casualties and losses due to disasters. By introducing people to geographic literacy, people can get to know the environment and manage disasters properly. This article will discuss the role of geographic literacy relating to understanding the community's environment that can help manage disasters in pre-disaster, emergency response, and postdisaster actions in Indonesia.