Heri Setianto, Sugeng Utaya, Syamsul Bachri, Dwiyono Hari Utomo, Didik Taryana
Areas lowland topographic in Palembang City have a high risk of flood vulnerability so they need to be able to occupy the area. The study aims to provide insight into the perception of knowledge of multi-ethnic communities regarding adaptive behavior in dealing with flood risks. There are five ethnic communities that have the highest risk of flooding events selected based on the location of settlements located on the riverbank. The research sample was selected based on a population consisting of 119 ethnic households living in houses on the riverbank. The flood knowledge perception index and flood risk response behavior were constructed based on relevant research questionnaire indicators and classified into high and low value scales. The analysis technique for each indicator uses regression to find the influence between respondent knowledge and flood risk adaptation behavior. The results of the study show that Arab ethnic knowledge has a significant influence on anticipatory behavior before a flood occurs. There is a significant influence of knowledge of flood height on the behavior of moving goods to higher places when flooding occurs among the Malay and Chinese ethnic groups. Research conclusion multi-ethnic knowledge of flood areas has a significant influence on adaptive attitudes during floods. ©2025 The authors.
Department of Geography, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Geography, FKIP Universitas PGRI Palembang, Palembang, 30126, Indonesia
