IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC COVID-19 TO THE INDONESIA SEAS

• Published in: Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 30 - 36
• Main Authors: IHSAN, Yudi N., PURBA, Noir P., FAIZAL, Ibnu, ANYA, Agnes, MULYANI, Putri G., ANWAR, Sarah K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oradea University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning 2022; Editura Universităţii din Oradea
• Subjects: Atmospheric conditions; Beaches; Capital assets; carbon; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; Ecosystems; Human influences; Marine pollution; ocean health; Ocean-atmosphere interaction; Oceans; pandemic covid-19; Pandemics; Tourism; Thailand; Jakarta Indonesia; Indonesia
• ISSN: 2065-1198; 2065-0817; 2065-1198; 2065-0817
• DOI: 10.30892/gtg.40103-799

This paper presents the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indonesian seas from April to October 2020. Data were mainly obtained through literature studies focusing on coastal and ecosystem services, noise observation in the ocean, and in-situ data for atmospheric conditions. The results of this study found that the pandemic has given the oceans and ecosystems time to recover from anthropogenic stresses even though the tourism and fisheries sectors have experienced strong economic shocks. A decrease in the amount of pollution in several major cities in Indonesia was also found during the pandemic period.