Triple Helix in Disaster Management: Case Study of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Government Office Relocation Planning of Padang City, Indonesia

Disaster management is the dynamic form of series of integrated and sustainable activities that is carried out before, during and post disaster in order to realize the optimum protection to the community, social assets, economy and environment (Rachmat, 2004). National and local governments play a key role in it, especially in the disaster risk reduction by establishing the policies, plans and programs. Universities and research institutions supports the effort by providing expertise in the tools and methodology as well as providing education and training for the government's personals. Businesses, in form of private consultancies, get involved in the project level by processing and analyzing the data using the appropriate methods.Strategic and environmental assessment is the keywords in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). Strategic means that it happens in an early enough stage in the decision making process that it can have a significant influence on key decisions. Environmental is considered in the broadest sense which means that besides natural or bio-physical impacts, it may also include related social and economic aspects (Looien, 2009).This paper would like to present how SEA is utilized in the spatial planning decision for relocating Padang City Government office to a free hazard area while considering the socio-economic environment. The methodology used in this work is a case study of site selection for relocation of Padang City Government office and look at the interaction of government, academics and business in the process. It is followed by the discussion on the triple helix model that applies, including the cooperation and mutual relationship with international bodies in terms of exchange of hardware and software equipment with relevant data. The paper will result in the conceptual triple helix model that applies in disaster management. As a case study, the result of the work has its limitation but provide insight about the innovation in building infrastructure in hazard prone areas.