Exploring the use of Risk Assessment Approach for Climate Change Adaptation in Indonesia: Case Study of Flood Risk and Adaptation Assessment in the South Sumatra Province

• DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2013.02.050
• Publication Date: 2013-03-15T23:08:32Z
• Authors: Djoko Santoso Abi...; Benedictus Kombaitan; Budhi Setiawan
• Keywords: Vulnerability; Climate Change Adaptation

According to the Assessment Report 4 of Working Group II Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (2007), there are five approaches in Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability (CCIAV) assessment. Notably, has been shifting from research-driven assessments integrated toward policy-making, where decision-makers stakeholder either participate or drive assessment (UNDP, 2005). Unlike other four which more research oriented, risk approach started be applied mainstreaming adaptation option into policy-making globally. Since 2008, Government Indonesia explored use for climate change planning. Several case studies have done including preparation a national document namely Sectoral Roadmap, Risk Province South Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Greater Malang, City Tarakan. Sumatra is one areas tipped prone impact change. In face such as increased temperature, precipitation rate, sea level, very vulnerable due its low-land that it may threat coastal, water, agriculture, health sectors province. terms analysis suggested was an trend last 25 years around 0.31 °C Palembang 0.67 whole Sumatra. rate showed hazard until 2030 will dominated by uncertainty inter-annual variability could cause extreme precipitation. Based projection, period 2020–2030, actually increase compared 1991–2000. Similarly, estimation future level rise based altimeter satellite, model, tide gauge 0.5–0.7 cm annually. As result, projection 13.5+6.15 above 2000. The science basis data then used flood hazards assessment, overlaid with vulnerability map produce map. map, several options Flood identified follows: Canalization, polder, retention pond, infiltration measurement Lowland areas; Detention basin dam construction Midland Reforestation Highland areas. mainstreamed development plans Province.