Geo-Information Interest for Disaster Management and Spatial Planning UGM Postgraduate School held a field lecture activity in Kalisari, Margoyoso, Salaman, Magelang on Saturday, April 26th 2025. This activity was attended by 7 students and 4 lecturers.
This Field Lecture is a form of implementation of the Module F Field and Studio Activities course. One of the objectives of the field lecture is providing students with an understanding of the landslide conditions that occurred in Kalisari.
Students were also given the opportunity to practice tools and drones for aerial photography data in the Kalisari, Margoyoso, Salaman, Magelang areas. This practice further increases students’ understanding of technological innovation’s use and its utilization for natural disasters, especially landslides.
Phisca Maulana Zaky is one of the Geo-Info students who participated in the activity. “In my opinion, the field activity on Saturday, April 26th 2025 in Kalisari Margoyoso Salaman Magelang can increase students’ knowledge in seeing landslide conditions in the area directly. Students are also taught to use tools that are commonly used for data collection, such as GPS and drones,” he said.
The material taught is also related to the social conditions of the community affected by the landslide in Kalisari, Margoyoso, Salaman, Magelang. Landslides in Kalisari can cause landslides to the residents’ rice fields, which are mostly rice plants and residents’ plantations such as bananas, cassava, and coconuts.
“Students can also observe the social conditions of the community in the area and examine the vulnerability to landslides in Kalisari.” he concluded.
Author: Siti Muyasaroh