Porong Mud Volcano Disaster Mitigation Analysis : A Policy Gap Analysis with Reference to the Porong Mud Volcano in Sidoarjo- East Jawa Province - Indonesia

The Porong Mud Volcano in Sidoarjo represents a major environmental and social disaster in Indonesia. In order to mitigate the negative impact of the Mud eruption government set up some policies. However those policies that are set up still cannot fulfill community satisfaction especially for the victims. Policies that cannot achieve community expectation are a sign that there are missing links in the mitigation and redevelopment plan mechanism. Therefore this book trying to gave suggestions for bridge the community needs and the government desires in mitigating the disaster.