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Evacuation Route Planning in Mount Gamalama, Ternate Island-Indonesia

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.proenv.2013.02.047

1878-0296

Sitti Febriyani Syiko, Turniningtyas Ayu R, Adipandang Yudono,

Coastal Management and Development

Mount Gamalama (hereafter Mt. Gamalama) is similar to conical strato volcano type that comprises entire Ternate Island, which is one of the Indonesia's most actiive volcanoes. Hence, evacuation route planning is needed to reduce the number of victims, unfortunately, the local government does not have it yet until today. This paper aims to analyze the evacuation route planning in Ternate Island in terms of Mt.Gamalama eruption. The result of this study discovered two types evacuation routes which are overland evacuation route is analyzed using network analysis method and marine evacuation route which is analyzed using trip frequency method to another islands surrounding Ternate Island by ferry.