Wasior Residents Still Vulnerable to Flash Floods, Study Finds

Image: article cover, from Baharinawati and Freddy (2020), Jurnal Wasian, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

A research team from the Centre for Research and Development of Watershed Management Technology and the Centre for Research and Development of Environmental and Forestry Research in Manokwari assessed the level of vulnerability of the community in Wasior, Teluk Wondama Regency, West Papua, to flash floods. The study, published in the Journal Wasian in 2020, was conducted after a major flash flood struck the area in 2010, causing loss of life and material damage.

The results showed that the community's socio-economic vulnerability to flash floods was in the moderate category, with a total score of 2.084. Meanwhile, institutional vulnerability was classified as low, with a total score of 2.251. The assessment covered socio-economic indicators for residents and institutions around the watershed, ranging from the most vulnerable to the least vulnerable.

According to the study, these findings can serve as a basis for consideration in implementing flash flood mitigation in Wasior. By understanding the level of vulnerability, prevention efforts are expected to be more precisely targeted, thereby reducing the risk of loss of life and material damage should a flash flood occur again.

Source and how to cite

This story is based on the research article Analysis of Vulnerability Levels to the Flash Flood Based on Social Economic and Institutional Factors in Wasior, Teluk Wondama, West Papua by Baharinawati Wilhan Hastanti Baharinawati and Freddy Jontara Hutapea Freddy, published in Jurnal Wasian Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020). The full article is free to read on the Jurnal Wasian website.

Cite the original article (APA 7):

Baharinawati, B. W. H., & Freddy, F. J. H. (2020). Analysis of Vulnerability Levels to the Flash Flood Based on Social Economic and Institutional Factors in Wasior, Teluk Wondama, West Papua. Jurnal Wasian, 7(1), 25–38. https://doi.org/10.62142/d0bss916

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