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Living in Sawah-Sawah: Between the cheapness of land and the expensiveness of peacefulness

Glocal Society Journal · Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 44–56

DOI
10.31947/gs.v2i1.45272
ISSN
3063-5071
Published
2025-06-30
Publisher
Faculty of social and Political sciences, Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

The Tallo Riverbank is an area with a high potential for flooding. Even so, some community groups continue to survive and make the area their settlement, one of which is in the RT 3/RW 7 area, Antang Village, Manggala Subdistrict, Makassar City. This study aims to understand the community's views on flooding, the risks they face and perceive, as well as the practices undertaken in dealing with flood risks. Using a qualitative approach, this research explores the experiences and views of the community directly to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the community's struggle with flooding. Data collection techniques used were observation and in-depth interviews. This study involved 10 informants, which included 5 men and 5 women. This research shows that the community of RT 3/RW 7 faces various risks due to flooding, ranging from safety risks, economic risks, and health risks. However, economic limitations, proximity to livelihood sources and access to education, as well as strong social ties with the local community influence the perception of flood risks. Thus, the decision to live in flood-prone areas is not just a natural hazard with high risks, but part of daily life that must be faced by developing various practices to respond to flood risks ranging from mitigation, evacuation, to recovery. The results of this study are expected to be a reference for practical implementation through the development of community-based flood mitigation pilot projects.

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Raden Rinova SisworoUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Lukas Kano MangallaUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Ahmad IsmailAffiliation unknown1
Pawennari HijjangAffiliation unknown1
Alberto Alves PereiraAffiliation unknown1
Yahya YahyaAffiliation unknown1
Jayana Suryana KembaraAffiliation unknown1
Fivo FreitasAffiliation unknown1
Hamka NapingAffiliation unknown1
Hardiyanti MunsiAffiliation unknown1
Ansar ArifinAffiliation unknown1
Muhamad ArsatAffiliation unknown1

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