To Optimize Tourism Village Development, the MBKM FKIP UNS Grant Team from Klakah Village Installs Evacuation Route Signs in Boyolali Regency
FKIP – In 2024, Sebelas Maret University (UNS) launched the Independent Campus Freedom Learning Grant (MBKM) program for the period from February to July. Bachelor’s degree students in their sixth semester and diploma students in their fourth semester are eligible for the program. Open to all study programs at UNS, the program also includes students in the Geography Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP).
One of the MBKM teams conducted activities in Klakah Village, Selo District, Boyolali Regency. They carried the theme “Optimizing the Development of Klakah Village as a Disaster-Resilient Tourism Village in Selo District, Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province in 2024.”
The Klakah Village MBKM Grant Team consists of 10 members. The team was led by Fachreza Arya Wanindra, with members Nurul Faiz Zakiyyah, Nisa Malinda, Carry Veronica, Aulia Khoerunnisa, Dwi Nur Hidayati, Dwi Puspitasari, Adera Rizkyka, Marsha Puspa, and Ahmad Bima Satria. The team’s supervisors were Prof. Dr. Chatarina Muryani, M.Si., and Ms. Rahning Utomowati, S.Si., M.Sc.
Klakah Village, Selo District, Boyolali Regency, is a disaster-prone area (KRB) due to its distance of approximately 3 to 4 km from Mount Merapi. The village’s steep terrain means that landslides can occur at any time. Therefore, evacuation routes and assembly points, as well as signposts and landslide warning signs, are crucial in the village.
On Monday (June 3, 2024), the UNS MBKM Grant Team from Klakah Village provided and installed evacuation route signs in Bangunsari Hamlet and landslide-prone areas in Klakah Ngisor and Klakah Duwur Hamlets. They also installed signs prohibiting shooting birds in designated areas in Bakalan Hamlet and Klakah Village.
Fahreza explained that these activities were carried out to increase community preparedness and awareness of potential natural disasters and to protect the sustainability of the village’s ecosystem.
“We are carrying out these activities to increase community preparedness and awareness of potential natural disasters and to protect the sustainability of the village’s ecosystem. We hope that by installing these signs, the people of Klakah Village will be more vigilant and care for their surroundings. This effort is also expected to reduce disaster risk and protect the village’s biodiversity,” said Fahreza.
In his statement, he stated that one evacuation route sign had been installed in Bangunsari Hamlet, two landslide-prone area warning signs in Klakah Ngisor and Klakah Tengah Hamlets, and one bird-shooting prohibition sign in Bakalan Hamlet.
Residents of Klakah Village who were interviewed also expressed their appreciation for the work program of the UNS MBKM Klakah Village Grant Team in installing these signs and warnings. They hoped this effort would improve residents’ safety and awareness in the face of potential natural disasters and preserve the natural environment in Klakah Village.
