Disaster Management for Geopark-Based Tourism in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
S. Mulyaningsih1, a), M.B.S.A. Lestari2), D.I. Purnamawati3), and S. Suhartono4)

1Geological Engineering Institut Sains & Teknologi AKPRIND, Jl. Kalisahak No 28 Yogyakarta, 55222 Indonesia
2Student of Geological Engineering Institut Sains & Teknologi AKPRIND, Jl. Kalisahak No 28 Yogyakarta, 55222, Indonesia
3Geological Engineering Institut Sains & Teknologi AKPRIND, Jl. Kalisahak No 28 Yogyakarta, 55222 Indonesia
4Industrial Engineering Universitas Widya Mataram Yogyakarta, Dalem Mangkubumen KT III/237 Yogyakarta 55132, Indonesia

Abstract

Yogyakarta-Indonesia is in the south flank of Merapi Volcano and bordered by Southern Mountain in the east and southeast, West Progo Mountain in the west and southwest, and the Indian Ocean in the south. Many geological and archaeological phenomenon were exposed indicated to the interest geological and cultural diversity as part of the wealth of Yogyakarta. Those are Hindu-Buddhis temples developed during 8-10th century that are buried by volcanic materials dated between 1910 y BP until 2010 AD, and deformations in the forms of cracks, wavy paleosols, liquefactions, and bumpy buildings- both are defined as past disaster recordings. Catastrophe eruption with 4 VEI did in October 2010 and earthquake with 6,2R on May 27th, 2006, were taking thousands of lives. Those have built geodiversity with uniqueness, education, and utilization potentials. By the values of education, conservation, early warning, utilization, uniqueness, and the improvements of the economic community developments, 15 geoheritages have been appointed, and to be an Aspiring Jogja Geopark. This paper aims to assess so qualitatively and quantitatively that the geological, biological, and cultural diversities can be prepared. The method was by questionnaires with the respondents were visitors, local people, academicians, local tourist managers, small and medium enterprises (UMK), and micro small and medium enterprises (UMKM). The data has been processed using RapidMiner software to clustering. The results are people around the 15 destinations have not been known about the Aspiring Jogja Geopark, but the academicians, local governments, POKDARWIS (local tourist managers), and the UMK and UMKM have been known. Because of their limited knowledge, the local people have not been ready. They^re surprised and enthusiast for the geopark. Visitors are very happy and proud for that. They ready to socialize it. Community has been waiting for the geopark. It is a symbol of the unity of the Yogyakarta^s people and the ruler, an effort of the slogan of ^life in harmony with disasters^, and the optimizing the geoheritage^s utilization to improve the local economy.

Keywords: tourism, conservation, geopark, disaster, and management

Topic: Environmental, disaster management and mitigation