Time Series Ecological Coastal Resilience in Ende City, Indonesia

Abstract

Ende city is a coastal area that is one of cities in East Nusa Tenggara province. There are risk that threatens the city and coastal area originating from natural disasters and human activity. It is necessary to assess and monitor coastal resilience of this city since abrupt change of city landscape has impact on ecosystem resilience. Therefore, the aim of this research is to measure and analyze ecological coastal resilience from 2016 to 2021. Coastal resilience can be assessed from ecosystem-ecology approach so that sustainability of coastal community can be strengthening. Landscape parameter of typology was used to measure ecological resilience in coastal ecosystem of Ende City. One of widely used approach to measure ecological resilience is applying a variety of different indicator or metric of resilience. Parameter of resilience is scored and classified for each typology in coastal area of Ende City. Research method includes field survey, in depth interview and focus group discussions. One of method to determine coastal resilience classification is from resilience index. Based on result, coastal resilience is mostly moderate class in Ende City. The lowest class of resilience index is in volcanic coast typology.