Network analysis for determining the fastest evacuation routes in flood-prone areas of the Tuntang Watershed, Indonesia

Abstract

Flooding in the Tuntang Watershed, Central Java Province, is a hydrological disaster that occurs regularly. Several factors, such as high rainfall, limited water catchment areas, and narrowing riverbanks, cause flooding. The amount of material and non-material losses can be minimized through an effective disaster mitigation process. One way is to determine and establish flood evacuation routes to shelters. This research aims to analyze the fastest and most effective evacuation route for residents using Geographic Information Systems. This research process includes analyzing flood-prone areas, ranging from highly vulnerable areas to areas that are not vulnerable. Furthermore, it analyzes population density, distribution of residential areas, natural physical conditions, and road conditions and identifies the location of the best evacuation center for residents affected by flooding. The method used is Sample Additive Weighting (SAW) to determine the best evacuation point and Network Analysis Fastest Route to determine the optimal evacuation route to the designated evacuation center. The results of this study include modeling a flood evacuation route with an estimated effective evacuation time of 30-45 minutes, consisting of 50 fastest alternative routes to appropriate shelters.