Mirzam Abdurrachman
Community service activities on disaster risk
modeling through geotrail development in Ijen
Geopark aims to enhance disaster awareness
and preparedness while promoting geotourism.
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As a UNESCO-recognized site, Ijen Geopark
offers an opportunity to integrate geoscience
education with disaster risk management. This
initiative combines field surveys, educational
programs, and geotrail development to trace
ancient disasters and understand their
relevance to modern mitigation efforts.The
program involved local schools, focusing on
experiential learning through guided geotrail
walks to explore geosites such as volcanic
craters and laharic deposits. These activities
helped illustrate geological processes and past
disasters like eruptions and landslides.
Educational modules were developed to
integrate disaster risk education into school
curriculums, fostering practical knowledge of
hazard identification and preparedness. A key
component was the survey of ancient disaster
traces, including pyroclastic flows and lava
pathways, to create a localized disaster risk
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disaster preparedness.
Creation of a potential volcanic hazard module at the Ijen Geopark geotrail location
For Indonesia and globally, Ijen is a Uneco Global Geopark, its geotrail has a module for potential volcanic hazards.