This Is The BMKG's Explanation Of The Increasingly Hot Air Temperature In Central Java And Yogyakarta

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, Dwikorita Karnawati during a visit to the Kali Gendol Dam area, Yogyakarta, Saturday, October 9 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati said the air temperature in Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta is getting hotter, due to the high rate of land conversion, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions. Dwikorita said the average temperature in Central Java and DIY experienced an increasing trend over the last 30 years, and the increase did not occur evenly, but the mainland area experienced a higher increase than the coast. ,7 degrees Celsius. In addition to the Mount Merapi area, the temperature trend in urban areas monitored from the station shows a trend of increasing temperature specifically for the City of Yogyakarta from 2007, it turns out that there is indeed a special correlation between land cover and temperature increases," said Dwikorita in a statement received in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Monday. , October 11th.

When visiting the Kali Gendol Dam area, Yogyakarta, Saturday, October 9, Dwikorita said the analysis was taken from the results of collecting data on average air temperature for 30 years since 1990, and currently BMKG is trying to collect data further back, namely during the period 50 years in order to see the significance of the changes. In addition, ecologically, the protected area of Mount Merapi is an area that affects conditions, especially environmental quality widely in Yogyakarta and Central Java. This means that the protected area of the Mount Merapi area plays a major role in maintaining environmental balance in the Yogyakarta and Central Java regions. "If this area is damaged it will affect the ability of the surrounding area to adapt to climate change," said Dwikorita. This also happens in other big cities. Therefore, this trend must be responded to by all parties because it can have an impact on human survival. Especially in the Yogyakarta area, the ecological component in the protected area of Mount Merapi must be a serious concern, especially land cover changes.

Dwikorita emphasized that the local government and all stakeholders, including the community, must undertake mitigation efforts as a form of responsibility and concern for environmental quality.

Meanwhile, Head of the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) Muh Aris Marfai said the results of the analysis carried out by BMKG and BIG could later be widely used by the Kraton in the management of the Mount Merapi area and the Kagungan Dalem area and policies for the management of the Kagungan Dalem Area. , is to build intensive communication with the Province of Central Java, including the sharing of data needed in the analysis of land cover changes in the Mount Merapi area. The daughter of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Mangkubumi expressed her concern about the condition of land cover in the Merapi area. he said, it was also the main concern of the Yogyakarta Palace, either at the foot of Mount Merapi or in the river and on the river border, which is currently in very poor condition and the water flow is blocked which results in water loss. GKR Mangkubumi said that the Mount Merapi area is administratively located in Special Region a Yogyakarta and also mostly in Central Java Province. Therefore, the Kraton will communicate with the Province of Central Java regarding the current situation and conditions in the Mount Merapi area. This result will certainly be a support to build our agreement from the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java Province and we have a foothold in the management of the arrangement in the Mount Merapi area, "he said.