Earth, Disaster, and Climate Change

Break the Climate and Geological Disasters

About

Natural disaster often happens in various places in Indonesia such as the tsunami in Aceh, earthquakes in Yogyakarta, floods, Lapindo Mud Volcano, and volcanic eruptions, etc. Concerned with such problems, some researchers at ITS gathered and formed the Center for Disaster Studies (CDS) on March 24th, 2004. This research center was supported by Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management and the Indonesian Disaster Relief Society (MPBI). In 2012, CDS changed its name to when the issue of climate change became a hot topic in various parts of the world, PSKB changed its name to the Center for Earth, Disaster and Climate Change (PSKBPI). This research center is expected to gather internal resources and turned into a research field for many experts.

This center of study continues to build awareness of disasters, especially for ITS academic community and public in general. Therefore, PSKBPI builds networks with various stakeholders engaged in the field of the earth, disaster, and climate change both nationally and internationally. Some of PSKBPI’s partners are: Indonesian Government, Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), Regional Board for Disaster Management (BPBD), Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), MPBI, PT PRB Forum, UNICEF, UNDP, UN OCHA , UNEP, UNDAC, SCDRR, AUSAID, USAID, OXFAM, GTZ, Paklim GIZ, NGOs and communities.

PSKBPI has been also developed The Spatial Data Infrastructure Development Center (PPIDS), which is an institution formed by the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG). To facilitate coordination among researchers, PSKBPI formed 4 (four) Working Groups (WG) focusing on areas, including Earth, Disaster, Climate Change, and Spatial Data Infrastructure study.

Research Facilities

PSKBPI supported by more than 15 experts utilize laboratory equipment spread in various related departments, such as Civil Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Marine Engineering, etc.

Research Topics

Based on the PSKBPI research roadmap, PSKBPI research topics are include:

Monitoring of water quality from satellite
Land-surface deformation
Hydro-meteorological disaster risk reduction
Assessment of earthquake and tsunami risk
Assessment of land vulnerability
Assessment of buildings and civil infrastructure vulnerability
Assessment of social vulnerability
Local and global weather monitoring and forecasting
Carbon emissions reduction
Climate change adaptation
Implementation and development of FOSS to support spatial data infrastructure
Development of mobile applications for spatial data acquisition

Projects

Some of PSKBPI research themes are as follow:

Earthquake Risk Reduction Study with Magnetotelluric Method For Active Fault Mapping in East Java Basin
Land Vulnerability Assessment in Surabaya City Through Surface Deformation Analysis Using Integrated Geodetic Method
Building Urban Resilience to Earthquake in Surabaya
Development of Guidelines on Vulnerability Assessment of Concrete Buildings After the Earthquake
In cooperation with the local government, PSKBI is also working on projects related to topographic and bathymetric maps, as well as regional spatial plan maps.

Researcher

Director:
Lalu Muhamad Jaelani, ST, M.Sc, Ph.D

Working Group Coordinators
Dr. Ir. Amien Widodo, M.Si (Disaster Study)
Ira Mutiara Anjasmara, ST, MPhil, PhD (Earth Study)
Dr.rer.pol. Heri Kuswanto M.Si., S.Si. (Climate Change Study)
Lalu Muhamad Jaelani, ST, M.Sc, Ph.D (Spatial Data Infrastructure Study)

Members:
Prof.Dr.M.Isa Irawan,MT
Prof. Dr. Ir. Bangun Muljo Sukojo DEA.DESS
Dr.Ir. Teguh Hariyanto M.Sc
Dr. Ir. Wahyudi Citrosiswoyo, M.Sc
Dr. techn. Umboro Lasminto, ST. M.Sc
Endah Wahyuni, ST, MSc, PhD
Ir. I Putu Artama Wiguna MT., Ph.D
Ipung Fitri Purwanti, ST, MT, PhD
Dr. Dwa Desa Warnana, S.Si, M.Si
Dimas Anton Asfani S.T., M.T.,Ph.D
Mohamad Khoiri ST., MT., Ph.D
Firman Syaifuddin S.Si., M.T.
Ketut Dewi Martha Erli H., ST, MT
Nurlaili Humaidah, S.T, M.T
Cahyono Bintang Nurcahyo, ST, MT
Juan Pandu Gya Nur Rochman S.Si., M.T.
Rachman Adhi Nugroho, ST.
Yang Ratri Savitri S.T., M.T.

Contact us

Lalu Muhamad Jaelani
Center for Earth, Disaster and Climate Change (PSKBPI)
Research Center Building (6st floor),
ITS Campus, Keputih, Sukolilo, Surabaya, East Java, INDONESIA 60111
Phone/Fax . +62 (031) 5953759/5936940
Website: http://www.pskbpi.its.ac.id
Email: pskbpi@its.ac.id, kapusdi_kbpi@its.ac.id, LMJaelani@geodesy.its.ac.id