Land use, disaster and the peasant^s vulnerability in the rural area
Kasmiati1, Sumarni Panikkai2, , Andi Arafat1, Arafat Abdullah1

1Universitas Sulawesi Barat, Majene, Indonesia
2Balai Penelitian Tanaman Serelia, Maros, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. In recent times some villages have become increasingly vulnerable. This condition can be triggered by many things, one of which is the influx of large capital into rural areas through extractive industries that encourage changes in land use and commodities in villages. This paper is intended to examine the relationship between spatial change and the vulnerability experienced by peasants. This research was conducted in two villages in Konawe Selatan District, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The first is Laeya village in Laeya sub-district and the second is Roraya village, Tinanggea sub-district. The method used is a qualitative approach, namely direct observation in the two research locations, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussion. In addition, it used GIS to photograph the existing conditions of the research location. Then, it was analyzed using political ecology to see the interconnectedness between phenomena. The results showed that in the two locations studied, spatial changes were triggered by extractive industries, through mining and oil palm plantation activities. When rural areas are subjected to extractive industries then the first thing that happens is a change in land use through changing commodities. This condition changes the landscape which in turn triggers a disaster. In recent years, the two areas studied have faced disaster risks, especially floods, which have severely impacted the livelihoods of residents and caused farmers to be deeply vulnerable.

Keywords: landscape change, disaster, vulnerability, rural, peasant

Topic: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development