Escalating Risk of Disaster in the Coffee Landscape: Lessons from the Gayo Highland
Introduction Central Aceh Regency, located in the Bukit Barisan plateau in Sumatra, Indonesia, and referred to as the Gayo Highland, is a critical upstream ecosystem that regulates the hydrological processes for downstream areas. Highland catchment areas such as Central Aceh play a disproportionate role in controlling runoff, sediment transport, and water availability, making their ecological integrity important for regional resilience (Bruijnzeel, 2004; FAO, 2015). By the end of November...