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This study aims to obtain empirical evidence of disaster mitigation in Bantul, Indonesia. The expectedutility theory and impact of regional characteristics on individual perceptions was used todescribe the disaster risk management process. The regional mapping based on hazard level wasconducted by a Geographical Information System (GIS). Data used in this research were primaryand secondary data. Primary data were obtained by distributing questionnaire to some respondents.Sample amounts used were 395 respondents. The research empirical contribution was toeconomic valuation method used towards safety and efforts to link regional characteristics, individualperception and also their willingness to conduct mitigation. The research practical contributionwas to identify some key obstacles in disaster risk management. Based on multiple regressionanalysis, this study found that educational level, risk aversion degree, trust towards earthquakeresistantbuilding, control ability, income level, classification of hazard area contributes to higherWillingness To Pay (WTP) for mitigation. It also found that perception towards central governmentalroles variable did not affect to WTP for mitigation. However, the income levels of the communitiesin Bantul positively correspond to WTP for mitigation suggesting that the findings were consistentwith the expected utility theory. |
