Multi-discipline approach to improve the role of higher education in disaster risk reduction: case study in Unesa
Madlazim (a*), Nurhasan (b), B Yulianto (c), Suprapto (d), Agus Hariyanto (b), Sujarwanto (e), Diana Rahmasari (e), Muhammad Nurul Fahmi (a)

a) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Kampus Unesa Ketintang, Surabaya 60231, Indonesia.
*madlazim[at]unesa.ac.id
b) Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Kampus Unesa Ketintang, Surabaya 60213, Indonesia.
c) Faculty of Language and Art, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Kampus Unesa Ketintang, Surabaya 60213, Indonesia.
d) Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Kampus Unesa Ketintang, Surabaya 60231, Indonesia
e) Faculty of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Kampus Unesa Ketintang, Surabaya 60213, Indonesia

Abstract

Although the government has established the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the involvement of Higher Education and other agencies is crucial, given the vast territory of Indonesia, which consists of 17,000 islands with diverse geographical characteristics and resource capabilities. As a scientific community and a forum for experts on disaster, tsunami, earthquake, earth science, geographers, sociologists, scientists, artists, athletes, geopolitics, doctors, medical personnel, psychologists, and economists. The role of Higher Education is very important to support the government in disaster management in Indonesia. This study aims to increase the role of Higher Education disaster mitigation through disaster management synergies both pre-disaster, during, and post-disaster. The data in this study uses observation and documentation method of Unesa^s role in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) by sorting out three pillars of DRR, namely: 1. DRR management. 2. DRR Education, 2. DRR Learning Facilities. Regarding the management of DRR, Unesa has established a Crisis Mitigation Center Unit (SMCC). The SMCC is tasked with synergizing resources at Unesa for disaster mitigation purposes in Indonesia and this is a pre-disaster mitigation program. Regarding DRR Education, SMCC has implemented various program activities involving Lecturers, Students and Alumni. These programs are Community Service Program (KKN), education and community empowerment towards disaster independent communities. Programs during disaster and post-disaster that can be carried out include forming volunteer teams, evacuation teams, disaster care posts, public kitchens, shelters, fundraising, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Unesa has also reduced the cost of education and immediate assistance for affected students and organized a ^Sit-in Student^ program and credit transfers for students in disaster areas to send assistant lecturers.

Keywords: Unesa^s role in DRR, multidisciplinary approach, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Disaster Preparedness Campus

Topic: The Directorate of Higher Education Roles for Enhanching Indonesian University to WCU