Vegetative engineering as landslide reduction and handling alternative

Abstract

This paper is prepared as the results of review study approach of landslide-affected location a week after the event and analysis of literature study. The landslide event on April 1 st , 2017 that caused the death of 26 people in Banaran village on the slopes of Mount Wilis, Ponorogo, East Java, as an example of events occured due to loss of natural elements in the form of perennials. Vegetative engineering effort is one of alternatives in reducing or preventing landslides, by utilizing hardwoods with strong roots in order to withstand landslide scours. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation estimated that landslide on Mount Wilis slopes was initiated bythe absence of plant species as water absorber and land cover disappearance that led to increased critical land and environmental degradation. The purpose of vegetative engineering research was to select plants with function to prevent landslides. Type of this research was descriptive qualitative analysis through method of vegetative engineering in selecting right kind of plant species to be cultivated on the land with altitude 0-2000 MASL (Meter Above Sea Level).