Utilization of Geographic Information System (GIS) For The Prevention of Land And Forest Fires As Mitigation Efforts For Peatland Disasters

摘要

Riau's forest and peatland fires are not only the focus of the Riau Provincial Government, but have become a national and international concern, as it has resulted in a fog disaster as soon as possible in several Asian countries. One of the efforts to prevent forest and peatland fires is to know the potential fire points, fire spreading mechanism, and the main causes of forest and peatland fires. The location of forest fire disaster mitigation is located in 4 villages and 1 village included in Bukit Batu Sub-district, Bengkalis Regency. The 4 villages are Sejangat, Pakning Asal, Sungai Selari, Batang Duku and one village, Sungai Pakning Village which is one of the red zone locations or areas prone to forest fires and peatlands. One of the objectives in disaster mitigation activities that can be done is by mapping to know the condition and coverage of existing water recervoir and skating channel. To determine the location used and implemented in Geographic Information Systems and community patrisipation. From the results of the research, it is found that mitigation of forest and peat fires by creating water recervoirs and canals in new locations will reduce the extent of disaster risk of forest and peat fires by increasing the area covered by water recervoirs and canals in hazard prone zones such as Sejangat Island the less vulnerable zone decreased by 4.06 percent, Pakning Asal Village decreased 6.96 percent, Sungai Pakning Village decreased by 3.15 percent, Sungai Selari village decreased by 213.85 percent and Batang Duku village decreased 2.2 percent, So, from the mapping based on Geographic Information System and Community Participation in the 4 Villages and 1 Village it is known that the construction of water recervoir and canal can reduce the risk of forest and peat land fire disaster.