Geothermal areas are unique. Therefore, it can be developed to become a geotourism destination. Limboto Lake plain has geothermal potential which is indicated by the appearance of several points of manifestation. This study aims to assess the value of science, education, tourism and the risk of degradation in the geothermal area of the Limboto Lake plain unit. The method used is the assessment of the value of science, education, tourism and the risk degradation issued by the Geological Agency. The assessment was carried out in two geothermal areas located on the plain of Lake Limboto, namely Geothermal Pentadio. The research results showed that the weighting of the criteria for the values of science, education, tourism and the risk degradation in the Pentadio geothermal area were 73.75%, 73.75%, 75%, 65%, respectively.

Manyoe, I. N., Arifin, Y. I., Napu, S. S. S., & Suma, M. D. (2021, July). Assessment of the values of science, education, tourism and the risk degradation of Pentadio geothermal areas to developing geotourism in the Limboto Lake Plain, Gorontalo. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1968, No. 1, p. 012047). IOP Publishing.

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The tourism potential that is born from the concept of leading tourism in a village can increase people's income. The development of a village into a tourism village is not only by optimizing the existing tourism potential but also by paying attention to the protection of tourists and village communities from disaster factors. West Pentadio Village is bordered by Limboto Lake so that it has enormous potential if it is developed into tourism. However, Pentadio Barat Village is also prone to disasters so tourism development must be accompanied by efforts to reduce disaster risks. Programs implemented through the Thematic Community Service Program Period I 2020 entitled "Optimizing Tourism Potential and Reducing Disaster Risk in West Pentadio Village to Support Sustainable Development in the Limboto Plains Area, Gorontalo District" include: 1) survey of tourism potential; 2) survey of potential disasters; 3) making tourist information boards; 4) creating a disaster risk reduction information board; 5) development of a tourism module; 6) creation of a disaster module; 7) socialization of SDGs, tourism and disasters; 8) action program to optimize tourism potential; 9) disaster risk reduction program action; 10) educational programs through geothermal schools; 11) making information media; and 12) additional programs. These KKN programs form the basis for the next steps towards realizing integrated tourism and disaster risk reduction at Pentadio Barat.

Keywords: tourism, disaster, geothermal, flood.

Manyoe, I. N., & Hutagalung, R. (2021). Optimalisasi Potensi Wisata Dan Pengurangan Resiko Bencana Di Desa Pentadio Barat Untuk Mendukung Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Daerah Dataran Danau Limboto, Kabupaten Gorontalo. J-Dinamika: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 6(1), 103-111.

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Bab dalam buku ini membahas tentang penerapan program merdeka belajar yang dapat dilaksanakan oleh mahasiswa Teknik Geologi di luar program studi. 

Manyoe, I.N. (2021). Merdeka Belajar: Sebuah Kebebasan dan Otonomi bagi Mahasiswa Teknik Geologi untuk Belajar di Luar Program Studi dalam Merdeka Belajar, Rahmat, A. (Eds) (Zahir Publishing, Yogyakarta).

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Geothermal is a renewable energy resource that is being actively developed in all regions of the world. Geothermal can be used and developed in various fields. Geothermal can be developed to fulfill a country's source of electrical energy. In other fields, geothermal can be developed in agriculture, tourism and health. Unlike other energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, geothermal have many advantages. Compared to coal, oil, and natural gas, geothermal have the lowest production of CO2 emissions. In fact, binary geothermal power plants produce absolutely no CO2 emissions (Armannsson, 2003; Blodgett and Slack, 2009; Rybach, 2010). The use of geothermal as a source of electrical energy can replace the role of fossil energy, which produces more CO2 emissions. Geothermal is generally formed because of the geothermal fluid and heat sources. Geothermal fluid is water, which can always be available through a hydrological process. The heat source is at the subsurface. The heat source heats groundwater through a convection process. The heat transfer process in the subsurface occurs by conduction and convection (Glassley, 2014). Geothermal is a non-transferable source of energy such as coal, oil and natural gas. After the exploitation stage, fossil energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas can be exported to other countries. Therefore, the domestic consumption may not be fulfilled in the producting country. In contrast to geothermal, which is a source of energy that cannot be transferred to other countries. Domestic consumption in the form of electricity and all the benefits that can be obtained through geothermal is only enjoyed by the country or production area. Geothermal is not only positive for environmental sustainability, but also has implications for improving the country's economy and the welfare of local communities. This paper will discuss entrepreneurship that developments in the geothermal tourism area in Gorontalo before the pandemic era. In addition, this paper will discuss the development of geothermal entrepreneurship during a pandemic era.

Manyoe, I. N., Napu, S. S. S., & Choanji, T. (2021). The Entrepreneurship Development in Geothermal Tourism Area: Before and During Pandemic Era dalam The Art of Entrepreneurs to Survive During Pandemic COVID-19, Pinem, R.J. & Rahmat, A. (Eds) (Novateur Publication, India).  

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Geothermal is a source of heat originating from within the earth. Geothermal energy is a flexible energy resource that can be used for purposes in many conditions (Glassley, 2010). Geothermal energy can be utilized, directly or indirectly. Direct use such as for heating, tourism, health, fisheries and agriculture. Utilization indirectly is for the power plant (Manyoe, 2019). Indonesia's geothermal potential is one of the largest in the world. Indonesia's large geothermal potential is indicated by the concentration of high temperature geothermal resources. Indonesia's geothermal energy potential is estimated at 28,617 MW. Indonesia's geothermal energy potential is around 40% of the world's geothermal potential (Bina et al, 2018). Indonesia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29% by 2030. One of the efforts is to accelerate the development of renewable energy (Direktorat Panas Bumi, 2017). Geothermal utilization in Indonesia is carried out directly or indirectly. Geothermal utilization or geothermal development in Indonesia is supported by exploration studies and further research. Exploratory research is carried out by means of a geological survey (Manyoe and Bahutalaa, 2017; Tolodo et al., 2019), geophysics survey (Manyoe, 2016; Manyoe et al., 2018, 2015a, 2015b; Manyoe and Hutagalung, 2020), and geochemistry survey (Suleman and Angsari, 2005). Geothermal, besides having the potential that can be developed for direct and indirect use, has other potentials contained in it, namely disasters. This shows that there is a need for efforts to increase community knowledge regarding potential geothermal resources and potential disasters in geothermal areas.

Manyoe, I. N. (2021). Increasing Community Knowledge of Geothermal Potential and Development dalam Community Service in The Midst of the COVID-19, Rahmat A. & Manurung, R.T. (Eds) (Novateur Publication, India). 

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