RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES FROM THE IMPACTS AND DAMAGES OF DROUGHT PROBLEMS

Abstract

This academic articles of the restoration and conservation of historical and cultural landscapes from the impact and damage of drought, the analysis of documentary data focused on 3 main issues: 1. The analysis of the meaning of drought to provide readers with a preliminary understanding before entering the study topic. 2. The changes in historical and cultural landscapes from the impact of drought, which was an explanation of the changes that caused the most problems in the community, which were the increase in population and the unseasonal rain, less rain, and intermittent rain. In the area, there are few water storage areas and the number of water storage areas in the area were not related to the amount of water used, which affected the lives of people in the community, causing various problems, such as economic problems, social problems, and environ mental problems. 3. The management approach to the restoration and conservation of historical and cultural landscapes from the impact and damage of drought to achieve sustainability. The analysis results were found that should start from the community context, the community’s knowledge in coping with drought, the way of life and the way of life adjustments that were consistent with the problems that occur, the application of new concepts that were appropriate for life, the adoption of the principles of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as a framework for life, the integration of local wisdom that was consistent with traditions, culture, and way of life for water allocation and utilization. Along with the mutual utilization of natural resources without destroying each other, it will be possible to reduce the impact and damage that will result from the drought problem.