Disaster mitigation for vulnerable communities: Technological innovation for sustainable development

¹ Department of Government Affairs and Administration, Jusuf Kalla School of Government, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
² Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Jakarta, Indonesia
³ E-Governance and Sustainability Institute, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
⁴ School of Administrative Studies, Majeo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

^* Corresponding author: eko@umy.ac.id

Abstract

This research aims to analyze thematic trends and tendencies in disaster mitigation literature in Indonesia, with a focus on the linkages between technological innovation and issues affecting vulnerable communities. A bibliometric approach was used on 620 Scopus-indexed articles (2015-2024) through co-occurrence, overlay, and factorial mapping analysis to map the conceptual structure and linkages between themes. The visualization results demonstrate the prevalence of technocratic approaches, which utilize GIS, early warning systems, and remote sensing but are less integrated with social vulnerability issues, such as disabilities, older people, women, and children. This finding indicates a gap between the focus on technological innovation and national policy mandates that emphasize the protection of vulnerable groups in disaster resilience systems. Using the Social Vulnerability and Capability Approach framework, this study highlights the importance of engaging vulnerable communities in the development of adaptive and context-specific technologies. The research recommends exploring cross-sector collaboration in reaching vulnerable groups, as well as encouraging a participatory (bottom-up) approach as the basis for building an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable national disaster resilience system.