The Coordination and Capacity: Evaluation of Institutional Preparedness for Tsunami Risk Reduction in the Coastal Tourism Destination of Pacitan Bay, East Java
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Institutional Preparedness, Coastal Tourism, Tsunami, Pacitan BayAbstract
Institutional preparedness for tsunamis in coastal tourism destinations, such as Pacitan Bay, is a critically understudied area. This qualitative research evaluates this preparedness through in-depth interviews with ten key stakeholders, including government agencies (BMKG, BPBD, BAPPEDA), local tourism offices, community groups (POKDARWIS), the private sector, and local business owners. A consensus exists on the high tsunami risk, attributed to the bay’s morphology and tectonic activity. While core strategies like hazard mapping, contingency planning, and early warning systems have been initiated, their implementation is hindered by three main constraints: (1) limited budgets leading to poor infrastructure maintenance, (2) weak and sporadic cross-sector collaboration, and (3) a lack of vertical evacuation facilities and tourist-specific education. The study concludes that institutional preparedness is at a developmental stage with multidimensional challenges. Therefore, it recommends an integrated intervention framework built on three pillars: (a) sustainable budgeting in local government and village funds, (b) structured collaboration using the Penta-helix model, and (c) local capacity strengthening via regular drills and a digital tourist information system. These recommendations are designed to bridge the gap between planning and action, thereby building operational resilience for the long-term sustainability of the Pacitan Bay coastal tourism destination.
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