sustainability Article The Level of Public Acceptance to the Development of a Coastal Flooding Early Warning System in Jakarta Nelly Florida Riama 1,*, Riri Fitri Sari 2, Henita Rahmayanti 3 , Widada Sulistya 4 and Mohamad Husein Nurrahmat 4 1 School of Environmental, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia 2 Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia;
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[email protected] Abstract: Coastal flooding is a natural disaster that often occurs in coastal areas. Jakarta is an example of a location that is highly vulnerable to coastal flooding. Coastal flooding can result in economic and human life losses. Thus, there is a need for a coastal flooding early warning system in vulnerable locations to reduce the threat to the community and strengthen its resilience to coastal flooding disasters. This study aimed to measure the level of public acceptance toward the development of a coastal flooding early warning system of people who live in a coastal region in Jakarta. This knowledge is essential to ensure that the early warning system can be implemented successfully. A survey was conducted by distributing questionnaires to people in the coastal areas of Jakarta. The questionnaire results were analyzed using cross-tabulation and path analysis based on the variables of knowledge, perceptions, and community attitudes towards the development of a coastal flooding early warning system.