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  • Volcanology
  • Community Resilience
  • Environmental Sociology

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  • Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, is highly active, with 68 eruptions recorded since 1548.
  • Its 2010 eruption caused significant environmental and social disruption, impacting densely populated farming communities.
  • Local livelihoods are intrinsically linked to Merapi's natural resources, making communities vulnerable to volcanic activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the adaptive management capacity of farming communities in response to Mount Merapi's volcanic activities.
  • To highlight the dynamics of community life and social structures shaped by volcanic eruptions.
  • To provide insights for local governments in fostering community resilience and social cohesion.

Main Methods:

  • Case study focusing on farming communities around Mount Merapi.
  • Analysis of community user groups' adaptive management strategies.
  • Examination of social institutions and informal rules governing resource use and disaster management.

Main Results:

  • Communities exhibit adaptive management capacity, utilizing social institutions like neighborly ties and reciprocity.
  • Collective disaster management practices are evident, rooted in shared identity and responsibilities.
  • Informal local rules dynamically govern resource access, such as Merapi's pasture, ensuring community safety.

Conclusions:

  • Social institutions and local governance are crucial for community resilience and collective disaster management.
  • Effective adaptation to volcanic hazards relies on leveraging existing social structures and informal rules.
  • Fostering community resilience requires understanding and supporting these local dynamics.