Saut Aritua Hasiholan Sagala
One source of disaster potential in West Bandung Regency is an earthquake Earth sourced from Lembang's fault. Based on research, Lembang's fault categorized as a non-active fault, because it never shows the activity in the form of Land movement in a few years back. But the research was conducted again, and it was found that at a period of less than 10,000 years ago Lembang's fault never showed its activity and could potentially show its activities back Some next time (Eko Yulianto, 2010). The existence of the potential of the earthquake sourced from Lembang fault can threaten the safety of residents and visitors In particular Lembang as a tourism area. Regional susceptibility level against Disasters will be higher if human activities in the region are high. other than that The area also has a type of Aluvial land originating from the former exposure to mountains Tangkuban boat fire and vulnerable to land movement. On the central area Bandung basin, although not close to Lembang's fault, but the land contained in the area is an alluvial land from the ancient Lake deposits so that it is more susceptible to the movement of the land. Based on researchers PUSLIT disaster mitigation ITB, Rahma Hanifa said, awareness Residents in Bandung and the surroundings will be the threat of the Lembang fault earthquake still minimal, Because there is no destructive earthquake experience (BBC, 2019). This becomes A urgency in implementing an increase in disaster preparedness. There is some villages passed by Lembang's fault, but in this study it will be focused In two villages in West Bandung Regency, namely Jambudipa Village and Pagerwangi Village.
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Community knowledge of disaster in the area around Lembang's fault including Jambudipa Village and Pagerwangi Village are still relatively minimal. Based on a survey conducted by the LIPI team regarding public awareness in disaster risk reduction Earthquakes in the Bandung and surrounding areas, the description of the results of the survey showed most of the students (62.7%) and households (62%) answered not to know about Lembang's fault (Pikiran Rakyat, 2011). This condition Demonstrate the high level of vulnerability to the risk of earthquakes in the urban area of ​​Lembang. Taking into account the Lembang fault that is still active and Many residents who live around Lembang's fault, in this case the village of Pagerwangi and Jambudipa Village, the concept of disaster mitigation involving the community in the preparation and stipulation is very necessary.