"This study aims to obtain empirical evidence of disaster mitigation in Bantul, Indonesia. The expected
utility theory and impact of regional characteristics on individual perceptions was used to
describe the disaster risk management process. The regional mapping based on hazard level was
conducted by a Geographical Information System (GIS). Data used in this research were primary
and secondary data. Primary data were obtained by distributing questionnaire to some respondents.
Sample amounts used were 395 respondents. The research empirical contribution was to
economic valuation method used towards safety and efforts to link regional characteristics, individual
perception and also their willingness to conduct mitigation. The research practical contribution
was to identify some key obstacles in disaster risk management. Based on multiple regression
analysis, this study found that educational level, risk aversion degree, trust towards earthquakeresistant
building, control ability, income level, classification of hazard area contributes to higher
Willingness To Pay (WTP) for mitigation. It also found that perception towards central governmental
roles variable did not affect to WTP for mitigation. However, the income levels of the communities
in Bantul positively correspond to WTP for mitigation suggesting that the findings were consistent
with the expected utility theory."
