Musa Al'Ala, Syamsidik, Shigeru Kato
Banda Aceh is a low-lying city located at the northern tip of Sumatra Island and situated at the conjuncture of Malacca Strait and the Andaman Sea. A Sea Level Rise (SLR) rate at 7 mm/year has been observed around this region. In the next 50 years, this city will face a serious challenge to encounter impacts of the sea level rise, such as frequent coastal floodings. This study is aimed at estimating impacts of the sea level rise induced coastal floodings on several types of coastal structures and city drainage system. Numerical simulations of Delft3D were applied to investigate the influence of the gradual sea level rise in 50 years. The hydrodynamic process of coastal flooding and sediment transport were simulated by Delft3D-Flow. Topography and bathymetry data were collected from GEBCO and updated with the available nautical chart (DISHIDROS, JICA, and field measurements). Hydrodynamic process gains the flow process revealing the level of the sea water intrusion also observed in the model. Main rivers (Krueng Aceh, Krueng Neng, and Alue Naga Flood Canal) and the drainage system were observed to see the tides effects on coastal structures and drainage system. The impact on coastal community focusing on affected area, shoreline retreat, the rate of sea intrusion was analyzed with spatial tools. New coastal line, coastal flooding vulnerable area, and the community susceptibility properties map influenced by 50 years sea level rise is produced. This research found that the city needs to address strategies to anticipate the exacerbating impacts of the sea level rise by managing its coastal spatial planning and modify its drainage system, especially at the drainage outlets. © 2017 Author(s).
Graduate Stud. at Civil Engineering Master Program, Syiah Kuala University, Jl. Syeh Abdurrauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Tsunami Computation and Visualization Laboratory, Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC), Syiah Kuala University, Jl. Prof. Ibrahim Hasan, Gampong Pie, Banda Aceh, 23233, Indonesia; Civil Engineering Department, Syiah Kuala University, Jl. Syeh Abdurrauf, No. 7, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Tempaku-Cho, Aichi Prefecture, 441-8580, Japan
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