ENGAGING AFFECTED COMMUNITIES OF THE LEMBANG FAULT IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS

Abstract

Lembang Fault is a tourist area that offers a lot of natural beauty but has the potential for earthquakes. This encourages the role of various stakeholders from the government, private sector, academia, community, and media. Penta-helix collaboration does not seem to be maximized to promote disaster risk reduction efforts in tourist areas. The development of the penta-helix model is sought to promote disaster risk reduction. The hexa-helix model which is the development of penta-helix is a consideration in disaster risk reduction efforts in the Lembang Fault tourism area. This research provides an overview and understanding of the importance of the role of the tourism sector in disaster risk reduction efforts in the Lembang Fault tourist destination. The research results show a need for more comprehensive collaboration related to disaster risk reduction on the Lembang Fault involving affected communities. The hexa-helix model emphasizes that affected communities are not seen as objects but as subjects participating in disaster risk reduction efforts. The results show that the tourism sector plays an important role in disaster risk reduction efforts in the Lembang Fault area. The affected community is a new element in the Hexa-helix model that refers to tourism actors including local tourism managers.