Analysis Of Public Perception And Knowledge About RIP Current At Drini Beach, Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Based On X Data
Abstract
This study analyzes public perception and knowledge regarding rip current hazards at Drini Beach, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, using X (Twitter) data collected between January 1 and April 22, 2025. The research was motivated by the low level of public awareness, which contributes to recurring coastal accidents. Data were obtained through a Python-based crawling process in Google Collaboratory using the hashtags #ripcurrent and #pantaidrini, producing 200 tweets, of which 23 were identified as relevant after a filtering stage. These tweets were further examined using Social Network Analysis (SNA) to identify key actors, interaction patterns, and information dissemination networks. Complementary spatial analysis was performed through the interpretation of Google Earth imagery to identify rip current–prone zones and relate them to public responses on social media. The findings indicate a sharp increase in online discussion and awareness following a fatal incident involving a student from Mojokerto in January 2025. Although limited in number, relevant tweets effectively disseminated safety information and risk awareness. This study highlights the potential of X as a rapid disaster communication tool and its value in enhancing community preparedness in coastal tourism areas.
Full text article
References
Alexander, D. E. (2014). Social Media In Disaster Risk Reduction And Crisis Management.Science And Engineering Ethics,20 (3), 717-733. Https://Doi.Org/10.1007/S11948013-9502-Z.
Bakry, G. N., & Nurislaminingsih, R. (2023). Information Network On Twitter Regarding Early Warning Of Mount Semeru Eruption. Journal Of Communication Studies,11 (2), 306. Https://Doi.Org/10.24198/Jkk.V11i2.50537.
Budhi, F. W., & Prasidana, M. Y. G. (2020). Twitter-Based Real-Time Warning System For Fire Disaster In Jakarta City. Jakarta Research Journal,13 (2), 95-104. Https://Doi.Org/10.37439/Jurnaldrd. V13i2.41.
Cahyono, M. R. (2021). Communication Functions And Motivations Of Hashtag (#) Users In Indonesian Social Media. Islamic Communication Journal,6 (2), 191-210. Https://Doi.Org/10.21580/Icj.2021.6.2.7998.
Damayanti, A., & Ayuningtyas, R. (2010). Physical Characteristics And Utilization Of Karst Coast Of Gunungkidul Regency. Makara Of Technology Series,12 (2). Https://Doi.Org/10.7454/Mst.V12i2. 514.
Danardono, Et. A. (2023). (2023). Integrated Surveying For The Archaeological. 11(2), 39-50. Https://Doi.Org/10.21163/Gt.
Dumitriu, A., Tatui, F., Miron, F., Ionescu, R. T., & Timofte, R. (2023). Rip Current Segmentation: A Novel Benchmark And Yolov8 Baseline Results. Ieee Computer Society Conference On Computer Vision And Pattern Recognition Workshops,2023 -June, 1261-1271. Https://Doi.Org/10.1109/Cvprw59 228.2023.00133
Fatchurohman, H., Khasanah, A. N., & Cahyadi, A. (2021). Identification Of Rip Current Hazards Using Fluorescent Dye And Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (A Case Study Of Drini Beach, Gunungkidul, Indonesia). August. Https://Doi.Org/10.5194/Nhess- 2021-221
Febryane, A., Mazaya, A., Masjhoer, J. M., & Ananda, D. (2024). Sustainable Marine Tourism Management Strategy Of Drini Beach, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. 4(April 2023), 172-186.
Gunungkidul, P. (2015). Gunungkidul Regency. 12(2), 1.
Gusti, K. W. (2023). Natural Disaster Classification On Twitter Using Naïve Bayes, Support Vector Machine And Logistic Regression. Technologia: Scientific Journal,14 (43-49). Https://Doi.Org/10.31602/Tji.V14i4. 11614
Houston, J. B., Hawthorne, J., Perreault, M. F., Park, E. H., Goldstein Hode, M., Halliwell, M. R., Turner Mcgowen, S. E., Davis, R., Vaid, S., Mcelderry, J. A., & Griffith, S. A. (2015). Social Media And Disasters: A Functional Framework For Social Media Use In Disaster Planning, Response, And Research. Disasters,39 (1), 1-22. Https://Doi.Org/10.1111/Disa.12092.
Knop, K., Öncü, J. S., Penzel, J., Abele, T. S., Brunner, T., Vorderer, P., & Wessler, H. (2016). Offline Time Is Quality Time. Comparing Within- Group Self-Disclosure In Mobile Messaging Applications And Face-To-Face Interactions. Computers In Human Behavior,55 ,1076-1084. Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Chb.2015. 11.004.
Lubis, A. Y., Esfandiary, D., & Bonifasius S, P. (2024). Network Analysis Of Digital Opinion Movement Regarding Elon Musk's Policy On Social Media X On #Twitterlayoffs Hashtag. Broadcomm,6 (1), 51-63. Https://Doi.Org/10.53856/Bcomm.V 6i1.350.
Marfai, M. A., Cahyadi, A., Fatchurohman, H., Rosaji, F. S. C., & Wibowo, Y. A. (2019). Tsunami Preparedness And Environmental Vulnerability Analysis In Kukup Beach, Gunungkidul, Indonesia. Iop Conference Series: Earth And Environmental Science,256 (1). Https://Doi.Org/10.1088/1755- 1315/256/1/012025
Marfai, M. A., Tyas, D. W., Nugraha, I., Fitriatul'ulya, A., & Riasasi, W. (2016). The Morphodynamics Of Wulan Delta And Its Impacts On The Coastal Community In Wedung Subdistrict, Demak Regency, Indonesia. Journal Of Environmental Protection,07 (01) 60-71. Https://Doi.Org/10.4236/Jep.2016.71 006
Mulyadi, E. (2022). Content Analysis Of Bpbd Dki Jakarta Instagram Messages In Flood Disaster Mitigation Using The Cerc Model. Signal Journal,10 (2), 220. Https://Doi.Org/10.33603/Signal.V1 0i2.7658
Noe, E. (2023). The Impacts Of Hardened Coastal Structures On The Formation Of Rip Currents Causes Of Rip Currents. June.
Pasaribu, K. M. A., Saputra, R. E., & Setianingsih, C. (2021). Natural Disaster Monitoring Information System From Social Media Data Using K-Nearest Neighbor Method. E-Proceeding Of Engineering, 8(5), 6684–6693.
Rakhman, F. R., Ramadhani, R. W., & Fatoni, A. (2021). The #Indonesiaterserah Digital Opinion Movement On Twitter Social Media During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Communication Research,24 (1). 29-44. Https://Doi.Org/10.20422/Jpk.V24i1.752
Saputro, E. (2008). Potential And Development Of Tourism Objects Of Drini Beach Fisherman Village In Gunungkidul Regency. 82. Https://Digilib.Uns.Ac.Id/Document S/Detail/7851/Potential-And- Development-Object-Tourism-Village-Fishermen's Village-Drini Beach-In-Gunungkidul Regency.
Authors
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.