Resilience of natural and social systems after the eruption of Mt. Merapi

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25300014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: Ninomiya Ikuo 愛媛大学, 農学研究科, 教授 (80172732)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 市川 昌広 高知大学, 自然科学系, 教授 (80390706) ; 嶋村 鉄也 愛媛大学, 農学部, 准教授 (80447987)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OSAMU Kozan 京都大学, 東南アジア地域研究研究所, 准教授 (70402089) ; NAITO Daisuke 京都大学, 東南アジア地域研究研究所, 研究員 (30616016)
• Research Collaborator: KOBAYASHI Shigeo ; KAMIYA Koichi ; Budiadi ; Poesie Erna ; YANAI Akito
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: レジリエンス / 火山災害地 / インドネシア / 復興 / 天然更新 / 資源利用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of the present study is to reconsider the resource management and rehabilitation of landscape by monitoring recovering process of Mt. Merapi area, which erupted in October 2010. On damaged area which affected by pyroclastic flow, expanding hot gas and debris flows, local people have planted sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria). People intensively manages home garden have planted various crops as well, to ensure long term yields. People who has non-agricultural income showed less intensive management and planting sengon only. Trees of Acacia decurrens was the dominant species of naturally regenerating area. These results indicate that the fast growing alien and fabaceous species such as sengon and acacia trees play an important role. Also sand mining and tourism industry, subsequently generated by the disaster, becomes important occupation. The result indicates alien species and trace of disaster which has negative image have important role for the recovery process.

Free Research Field

森林生理生態学