Flood and ROB management in the Pekalongan District

M Afif Salim, Agus B Siswanto * and Purwantini

Department of Civil Engineering, University of 17 August 1945 Semarang, Indonesia.
 
Review Article
Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2024, 19(03), 124–130.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gjeta.2024.19.3.0106
Publication history: 
Received on 11 May 2024; revised on 18 June 2024; accepted on 21 June 2024
 
Abstract: 
Tidal floods in the Pekalongan coastal area have been occurring for a long time and are expected to become more widespread. Tidal floods in the Pekalongan area affect various aspects of the Pekalongan coastal area. If there is no significant handling from the Government, both Central, Provincial and Regional Governments, the slum settlements caused by tidal floods in the coastal area of ​​Pekalongan will get bigger and spread to other areas because sea water which rises to land areas every year will cause flooding. rob originating from the shoreline. Rob floods will also cause damage in various sectors and cause losses estimated at than trillions. The aim of handling tidal floods is to increase the carrying capacity of infrastructure and transportation services in the Pekalongan area. This writing uses the method used in writing this paper, namely the literature study writing method. From the results of the analysis that has been carried out, it can be seen that handling tidal floods is a shared responsibility of both the Government and the Community.
 
Keywords: 
Floods; Tidal floods; Management; Handling; Community; Government
 
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