The Indonesian Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) and Nanyang\nTechnological University (NTU) Singapore are developing the use of\ngeospatial observation technology to strengthen disaster risk mitigation\nin Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Cibinong, Bogor Regency, on Monday, BIG\u2019s Director of\nGeospatial Reference Systems, Moh. Fifik Syafiudin, stated that\ncooperation with universities and research institutions is essential to\nincrease the effectiveness of disaster mitigation. \u201cThe core spirit is\nthe same: to make disaster mitigation more effective and efficient, we\nmust strengthen cooperation with various parties,\u201d said Fikif.<\/p>\n
According to him, the collaboration between BIG and NTU, through the\nEarth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), includes technology development as\nwell as the exchange of knowledge and experience regarding disaster\nmonitoring. He explained that every disaster has different\ncharacteristics, requiring different mitigation approaches, whether for\ndisasters caused by ground movement or those resulting from climate\nchange and hydrometeorological factors.<\/p>\n
One of the infrastructures utilised by BIG for such observations is\nthe Indonesian Continuously Operating Reference Station (Ina-CORS). By\n2026, BIG will manage 476 Ina-CORS stations distributed across various\nregions of Indonesia. The Ina-CORS network, originally developed to\nsupport surveying, mapping, and providing positioning information, is\nnow also being utilised for monitoring earthquakes, volcanic activity,\nland subsidence, and landslides.<\/p>\n
NTU\u2019s Remote Sensing Laboratory Director, Sang Ho Yun, explained that\nGlobal Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data from the CORS network\npossesses high precision and accuracy, making it highly effective for\nsupporting disaster monitoring. The collaboration also integrates GNSS\ndata with Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). While GNSS\nserves as a reference for absolute measurement, InSAR is used to observe\nrelative surface changes, allowing the two technologies to complement\neach other.<\/p>\n
Sang Ho Yun noted that while the processed results from the\ncollaboration can be made available to the public, not all raw data can\nbe published due to confidentiality agreements between the collaborating\nparties. \u201cWe may release the data, but only the processed data will be\nopened to the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to Ina-CORS, BIG operates 290 tide gauge stations within\nthe Ina-Tides network to strengthen the observation of sea-level\nchanges, including providing data on sea-level responses following\nearthquake and tsunami events.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/disaster-mitigation-big-and-ntu-collaborate-to-develop-geospatial-technology-1789992267", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }