Social-Ecological Vulnerability and Livelihood Improvement Strategies of Landslide Victims in Pattalikang Village, Gowa Regency in National Security Perspective

Abstract

Abstract Landslides are caused by natural environmental factors and cultural, environmental factors, such as changes in land use and social conditions. In the event of a landslide disaster in Pattalikang Village, the community had to start over from scratch and improve their livelihoods. This study aims to analyze: (1) the social-ecological vulnerability of landslide in Pattalikang Village; (2) disaster mitigation efforts for the people of Pattalikang Village after landslides; and (3) Strategies for improving the livelihoods of the people of Pattalikang Village after landslides from a national security perspective. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive-analytical methods. Respondents are from the Pattalikang Village community and representatives from the head of Pattalikang village, the Regional Disaster Management Agency, the Social Service, the Agricultural Service, the Public Works and Housing Agency, and Tagana Gowa Regency. The results showed that: (1) The socio-ecological vulnerability in Pattalikang Village was categorized as vulnerable based on the scoring and weighting of socio-ecological vulnerability factors; (2) Mitigation efforts carried out were planting vetiver in every landslide-prone point and training of disaster risk reduction for community; (3) The strategy used by the communities who are victims of landslides is consolidation and survival strategy as the strength point to rebuild the communities and improving livelihoods after disaster.