Adaptation to Extreme Hydrological Events by Javanese Society through Local Knowledge

Muhamad Khoiru Zaki, Keigo Noda, Kengo Ito, Komariah Komariah, Sumani Sumani and Masateru Senge
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Muhamad Khoiru Zaki: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Keigo Noda: Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Kengo Ito: Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Komariah Komariah: Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret University, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah 57126, Indonesia
Sumani Sumani: Faculty of Agriculture, Sebelas Maret University, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah 57126, Indonesia
Masateru Senge: UNION Ltd., Gifu 501-0106, Japan

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: Understanding the effects of local knowledge on actions and decisions taken during a crisis is important; 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; this finding was validated using scientific data.

Keywords: Pranata Mangsa; local and scientific knowledge; LINKS; community resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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