Ir. Djoko Santoso Abi Suroso, Ph.D.
Indonesia is an archipelago that has the longest coastline in the world. However, it can also be a threat due to the condition of Indonesia which is at the meeting of the 3 world plate, namely the Eurasian plate, the Indo-Australia plate, and the Pacific plate. One of the coastal tourism destinations in Indonesia, which some time behind the tsunami was quite severe, namely, the coastal area of ​​Banten, especially Pandeglang Regency. Various types of infrastructure also suffered damage among them around 400 houses in Pandeglang located near the coast of collapsing or severely damaged, 9 hotels in South Pandeglang were severely damaged, 60 broken culinary stalls, 350 ships and broken boats, as well as highways that connect Serang and Pandeglang disconnected . As a result, the economic activity of the community in the tourism sector was inaumpuch for several months after the tsunami. This certainly caused economic losses that were not least due to building damage to a decrease in tourist visits. Based on this matter, this community service was carried out to identify the risk reduction strategy of the tsunami disaster in the development of tourist areas on the coast of Pandeglang Regency, Banten. The method used in this activity is a qualitative research method, where data is collected through FGD (Focud Group Discussion).
The results of this study can be used as input for tsunami-prone areas, especially on tourist areas on the coast.
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