Post-Disaster Urban and Community Resilience: The Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Maintaining Environmental Sustainability in Makassar City

Abstract

The urgency of this research lies in the high risk of disasters in Makassar City each year, primarily floods, which threaten residents’ safety, damage infrastructure, and disrupt the community’s socio-economic stability. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of indigenous communities in maintaining environmental sustainability and increasing community resilience after a disaster through local wisdom. This research method uses a qualitative approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, direct observation, documentation, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and analyzed using NVivo 12 Plus to identify patterns and relationships between variables. Data validity was strengthened by triangulation of sources, methods, and theories to ensure the accuracy of the research findings. This study confirms that indigenous communities in Makassar City play a strategic role in maintaining environmental sustainability while strengthening disaster mitigation and adaptation through local wisdom, including traditional early warning systems, disaster-resistant architecture, adaptive ecosystem management, and social solidarity. This role demonstrates that indigenous communities are not only inheritors of tradition but also key actors in building socio-ecological resilience. By integrating local and modern knowledge into policies, education, culture-based infrastructure, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, empowering indigenous communities can become the foundation for inclusive, sustainable, and disaster-resilient urban resilience.