Once upon a time ~

Yogyakarta is a student city, known as DIY (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta) cause it is the only region that control by Sultan. Mount Merapi is located 27-32km from here is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. On 6th of March 2010, I have the oppurtunity to go hiking (it takes around 2hours) and see Merapi from different view. Seriously, it is breathtaking and take our breath away (tiring but exciting) 

                                      

Our journey start at 3.30 a.m.

It is used to be so peaceful....

Now

after 1st eruption, mosque stand still but collapse after few eruption

Cows also suffer from burning

one of houses in jakal km 25 (25 away form Merapi)

The chronology of disaster

Pathophysiology of disaster

Hazard -  potential to cause harm or something that contain energy that can cause destruction. For example, Mount merapi that contain energy ( ashes, lava), when it erupt it can cause death and destruction

risk - is a likelihood to harm. It is different from hazard. For example, a low exposure to something that is highly hazardous, may result in a low risk. Mount Merapi is highly hazardous but risk if death is depends on geographic location, nearer to mount merapi increase the risk

event - it is a realization of hazard, still yet not a disaster. It is call an event when its happened ( Mount Merapi erupt)

impact - it is a contact of event and society. impact can happen to human or to the environment. For example, ashes of mount merapi reach till Jalan Kaliurang Km 35 (35km far from Merapi)

damage- caused by a sudden impact. Harm or injury to property or a person, resulting in loss of value or the impairment of usefulness. Merapi eruption on 2010 cause more then 200 people die, Many village a covered by ashes, destruction of infrastructure and houses. It cause them to lose their poultry and agriculture. 

disaster - sudden ecological phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance, change of social function and cause destructive effect. Mount Merapi eruption cause high damage that needs assistance from outsiders. Helps come from internal and external, from other region including other countries.

Refferences :

1. Lecture notes Week 5, Conceptual Framework of Disaster and Disaster Management, by dr. Hendro Wartatmo