The flood disaster in northern Central Java was caused by rainfall, the influence of tidal surges, and ground subsidence in various sites. This study aims to give alternative solutions to flood control in Central Java watersheds draining to the north coast. By identifying the flood water discharge areas, the amount of runoff causing flooding can be reduced. By overlaying maps of floodwater discharge, land cover, degraded land, and forest functions, 12 recommendations of forests and land rehabilitation (RHL) are obtained, suited to the area's concerns. The recommendations are planned only for the areas with vulnerable and highly vulnerable to floodwater discharge, so priority is given to activities that incorporate runoff into the ground as much as possible to reduce the flood volume. The RHL is grouped into the enrichment of plants in open areas with the function of forest areas, enhancing terraces to reduce erosion, increasing soil fertility, and constructing infiltration wells or bio pores. Of the 31 regencies/cities whose rivers flow into the north coast, there are 5 (five) regencies/cities whose RHL recommendations are applied to more than 50% of the area, namely Salatiga City (99%), Semarang district/city (76%), Jepara Regency (71%), Pekalongan Regency (55%), and Brebes Regency (51%).
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