Adaptation to Extreme Hydrological Events by Javanese Society through Local Knowledge

Authors :: Komariah Komariah
Sumani Sumani
Kengo Ito
Muhamad Khoiru Zaki
Masateru Senge
Keigo Noda
Source :: Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 10373, p 10373 (2020), Sustainability, Volume 12, Issue 24
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: MDPI AG, 2020.
Abstract: Understanding the effects of local knowledge on actions and decisions taken during a crisis is important<br />empirical studies and scientific data can be instructive to this end. This study integrated local knowledge (Pranata Mangsa) in Jawa, Indonesia, with scientific data on diurnal rainfall, extreme precipitation events, using the Local and Indigenous Knowledge System (LINKS). The results showed that Pranata Mangsa has informed aspects of agriculture including crop calendars, crop patterns, and farming activities, for over 1000 years in Jawa. Pranata Mangsa also enhances community resilience by mitigating the effects of extreme droughts<br />this finding was validated using scientific data.

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