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Predicting landscapes through environmental indicators

Location

Place : Java
 
Country : Indonesia
 
Region : South East Asia
 
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Landslides and Avalanche

Typology of Heritage

Knowledge and Practices concerning nature

 

Aspect of Disaster Management

Monitoring

Summary

The Banyumas people in Gununglurah village, Central Java, Indonesia, have a core belief system that respects the spirits of the ancestors and the land. They use local indicators, such as the appearance of certain plants and animals, to predict landslides and avalanches. They also practice local mitigation strategies, such as terracing the slopes, planting crops according to the seasonal calendar, and using vegetative measures to stabilize the soil

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