Improving the coastal hazard management in Indonesia: Lesson learned from other countries

The management of coastal development in hazard areas has now become a serious issue due to\ud increasing trend for people to live at the coast, including Indonesia. Unfortunately, coastal hazards often go unaddressed\ud until they happened and brought severe damage the coastal areas. The objectives of this study are to assess and review\ud the quality of the coastal hazard mitigation and management plans that have been implemented in several countries.\ud Therefore, the development of appropriate advance setbacks based on the need to avoid or reduce risk and acceptance of\ud the uncertainties can be established and translated into planning system and management actions in a pragmatic and\ud effective way. Also to be able to transfer the knowledges, technologies and expertise also to be able to share of research\ud findings, lessons learned and best practices to enhance the capability of arranging an optimal coastal hazard\ud management. Such successful experience and knowledge about hazard mitigation action should be shared by taking\ud consideration of local conditions in Indonesia. Also, the preparations for community, such as education and awareness\ud when planning for coastal protection and development, are really important to be considered carefully