Public Response of Ipilo Village to the Flood Education Model in Gorontalo City

Abstract

The purpose of this research is: 1) to provide educating to the public regarding the causes of flooding in Gorontalo City, 2) provide public understanding of the causes of flooding in their area, 3) to find out the extent of the public's response to the type of soil in their area which is one of the causes of flooding. The research method is in the form of educating the public in the Ipilo Village which often experiences flooding in Gorontalo City. Counseling was arranged with the distribution of questionnaires. This questionnaire is to see the extent of people's understanding of the influence of soil conditions and groundwater levels as a cause of flooding and inundation. Counseling on technical maps of soil types received a positive response from the people of Ipilo Village. This counseling provides an understanding to the public that the clay soil is dominates the Ipilo village is difficult to water infiltration and is one of the causes of flooding and inundation.