Toward the Safe Live-able Built Environment around Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark Area in Sukabumi Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

The newly appointed UNESCO Global Geopark of Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu is located around the Pelabuhan Ratu Bay in the southwestern part of Sukabumi Regency. There are several geosites in this geopark along the coastline included in 8 districts. This study area is marked by the presence of Cimandiri active fault in the form of river mouth to the bay. The active fault zone is home to several epicentres of shallow earthquakes in the study area. This paper is aimed to highlight the needs of creating disaster resilience community toward the safe live-able environment. Methodology in this study consists of analysing geological hazard potential maps and communities distribution in the built environment related to geotourism. Result of study shows that the geopark assignment has attract more tourists and visitors to this area than before. Some locations of geosites are found vulnerable of geological disaster such as earthquake and tsunami. It is relatively unsafe for the inhabitants and visitors when this geological event occurs. Several communities have attention to build disaster resilience through education stakeholders as well as disaster awareness for the public. It can be concluded that the ideas of disaster resilience for community are already started to be implemented eventhough there is still a lot work to do in supporting the safe live-able environment especially in facing the geotourism development in the study area.