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SPIRIT OF MERAPI Field : Geography Mapping the Hazard Zone of Merapi Volcano through Land Geomorphology Approach (Prof. Dr. Junun Sartohadi, M.Sc.) This research aims to: (1) map the land form of the peak of Mt. Merapi, (2) illustrate the prone zones of volcanic eruption in the area of mountain peak (3) verify the result of the research with the latest eruption data. The method used in this particular research is survey. The survey method applied in the research is by the image interpretation and morphological map of Indonesia(RBI map). Map interpretation and image is done before field survey. RBI map interpretation is also provided with remote sensing before and after the eruption of Mt. Merapi 2010. Field survey is done stratified based on the unit/denomination of the morphology of the image interpretation result and RBI map. Field: Animal Science Livestock Treatment during Emergency Response (Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA., DEA) Mt. Merapi eruption on October 26 and November 5 2010 had caused not only material lost but also casualties and livestock loss. Around 84.000 cows in Magelang, Klaten, and Sleman were endangered by the eruption. During the emergency response, generally people have no time to take care of their cattle, meanwhile the need of the woof and water for cattle are emerging. Thus, in emergency response, optimal and appropriate strategies are demanded in evacuating and taking care of the cattle in order to minimize the loss. This paper presents a review of cattle treatment as well as the particular woof during the eruption, i.e. the compact food called grass burger, as an emergency woof for cattle. Among those strategies and steps, the people who live in the area of Mt. Merapi are expected to stay calm, and there will be more treated cattle, and the loss of the productivity of cattle during the eruption is able to be minimized. S P I R I T O F M E R A P I 0 4
SPIRIT OF MERAPI Institutions and Study Centre Related to Merapi Eruption Master in Natural Disaster Management Magister Pengelolaan Bencana Alam (MPBA) Centre for Natural Disaster Studies Pusat Studi Bencana Alam (PSBA) The natural condition of Indonesia (specifically the hydro-climate condition), is very potential to cause disaster. The mentioned natural disaster might arise in the form of floods, droughts, land slides, volcanic eruptions, etc. It is known that the mechanism process of erosion-sedimentation as an interaction between the liquid and solid material might be the trigger of the hazard. The movement of solid material from upstream toward downstream of the river often causes considerable damage not only in the stream itself but also the surrounding valley. The management of solid material or sediment due to the volcanic activity should be carried out through the concept of integrated and sustainable. In order to fulfill the need of anticipating the natural disaster, especially the sediment-related natural disaster, specific human resources should be made available. Master in Natural Disaster Management (MPBA), Universitas Gadjah Mada analyze both technical and non-technical aspects affecting the disaster management problems. Although the establishment of the specific human resources has been initiated for over the last two decades, however, the appropriate ones are still insufficient. As one of Universitas Gadjah Mada's Study Center, PSBA focuses on researches related to disasters in the field of environment, social, education, health, etc. Its vision is to be a study center in the disaster field with orientation on disaster management for the welfare of the society, with a mission to take part in supporting sustainability of the national development by means of study and solution endorsement in the disaster management which are conducted by researches with multidisciplinary approaches. PSBA has a goal to develop disaster management before, while, and after the disaster, and elaborate a disaster management information system with the implementation of geographic information system. Other goals of PSBA are to be a data and information management center for disasters that occur in Indonesia, perform integrated researches and scientific studies about various aspects of disaster (natural and that triggered by human activities) such as landslide, flood, drought, earthquake, tsunami, volcano eruptions, hurricanes, and social disasters, and also develop the science and technology for disaster mitigation in order to reduce the effects and increase the welfare of society. S P I R I T O F M E R A P I 0 6