Pendidikan Kebencanaan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Dalam Penguatan Karakter Siapsiaga Bencana

Abstract

The high number of casualties and property losses due to disasters is one of the causes of weak disaster preparedness. The character of disaster preparedness, of course, does not form instantly, but goes through a long process. Disaster education based on local wisdom is the right step in strengthening the character of disaster preparedness in students. Disaster education is very important to be held starting from elementary level education to higher education. This study aims to determine conceptually-theoretically how disaster education based on local wisdom can strengthen the character of disaster preparedness. The method used in this study is the library research method, or it can be called the literature review method, which is a type of study that is carried out by examining relevant related literatures. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the implementation of disaster education based on local wisdom can improve the character of students' preparedness. So that the stronger character of student preparedness can reduce the risk in the event of a disaster. Keywords: disaster education, local wisdom, character of disaster preparedness