The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Achieving a Flood Resilient Society in Flood Risk Area of Musi River, Case Study: 3-4 Ulu Palembang, Indonesia

Waterfront settlements are commonly found in Palembang, where the housing is spread around the river. River flooding is an annual natural phenomenon and people living near the river built houses that are floodproof with the height of the building exceeding the highest water level. Many years of experience with floods have given rise to indigenous knowledge of flood-proofing construction systems. A Wooden stilt house is a well-known housing that can be spotted along the Musi River and is an example of indigenous knowledge in the flood protection system. The study area is in the riparian of 3-4 Ulu which has a high risk of flooding. It is a qualitative-descriptive study that uses questionnaires to determine indigenous knowledge about flood control practices implemented with an assessment tool called Flood Resilience Rose (FRR). The digitization of existing indigenous knowledge with ArcGIS is conducted to provide an overview of indigenous practices in the study area and how a resilient society in a flood-prone area functions in sustaining and adapting to floods. The outcome of this study is expected to inform the decision-making process in reducing flood risk in the Palembang municipality.