Community Preparedness Perception in Lembang District, West Bandung Regency Towards Earthquake Disaster Risk Due to the Lembang Fault

Abstract

West Java Province is an area where several faults pass, including the Lembang Fault.  Its existence poses a serious threat to the people of Lembang District, which is geographically crossed by the Lembang Fault. Especially if it is connected to the condition of Lembang District as a center for social and economic activities. The current problem is that there is a tendency that the public does not pay attention to the dangers of the Lembang Fault. The public still does not understand the dangers of the Lembang Fault and the vulnerabilities they have, so this affects the community's preparedness in facing the threat of earthquake disasters caused by the Lembang Fault. The research uses qualitative methods. The research results show that the Lembang community, consisting of the government, the private sector and the community, shows different perceptions in the context of knowing, interpreting and reacting to the risk of earthquake disasters due to the Lembang Fault. Especially elements of society who still do not have sufficient knowledge about threats, vulnerabilities and capacities, so understanding and reactions tend not to lead to preparedness. There are five factors that influence people's perceptions of the risk of earthquake disasters due to the Lembang Fault, starting from experience, value systems, knowledge, motivation and goals, as well as perception situations. Experience is the most dominant factor influencing people's perceptions