THE IMPACT OF MERAPI VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSITIONS INTO YOGYAKARTA ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS

Convention Bandung 2004 (CB2004) The 33^rd Annual Convention & Exhibition 2004

Indonesian Association of Geologist Horizon Hotel, 29-30 Nov, 1 Oct 2004, Bandung

THE IMPACT OF MERAPI
VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSITIONS INTO
YOGYAKARTA ENVIRONMENTAL
DEVELOPMENTS

Sri Mulyaningsih¹, Sampurno², Yahdi Zaim² and D.J. Puradimaja²

¹Dept. of Geology ISTA and PhD student at Dept. of Geology ITB
²Dept. of Geology ITB

Abstract

Yogyakarta is one of the most densely populated provinces in Indonesia. Very dynamic geological condition have been developed since the presence of Merapi Volcano, northern the city. The developing environmental geology are realizing within flat landscape of Yogyakarta, lens system aquifer geometry and very abundant resources such rock fragments and sand as building materials, fertile soils and ground water. The phenomenon was implementing into its cultivation styles in the building dispersion and their shapes up to a few centuries ago.

Key words: Merapi, Volcaniclastic, depositions, geology, environment and development