Protecting RI's coastline<\/p>\n
In terms of protecting the coastline of Indonesia from tsunami
\ntragedies such as that which devastated Aceh, one must realize
\nthat the entire West Sumatran coast, along with southern Java,
\nBali, Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara plus Flores and East Nusa
\nTenggara, Timor and northern coast of Papua could all be prone to
\nsuch calamities in the future.<\/p>\n
This is because all of these areas are bound by major crustal
\nsubduction zones. In total we are talking about a coastal fringe
\nof some 4,000-5,000 kilometers. It will be no easy task to
\nprotect these areas, however as we have seen by the horrific
\nbenchmark set by this natural disaster, we have a responsibility
\nto put a system in place that will protect future generations of
\nIndonesians and foreigners who either visit or live in this
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
I have spent more than eight years working as a geologist in
\nthis beautiful country and based on my experience throughout the
\narchipelago from Sumatra to Halmahera this country is centered on
\none of the most structurally (faults) and volcanically active
\nregions in the world. I believe it would be necessary to set up
\nseismographs (which monitor movement of the earth's crust)
\nthroughout the country, as well as regional centers to collate
\nthis data, which in turn would then be sent back for analysis at
\na National Research and Monitoring Center in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Although costly such an imitative would not only serve as a
\nbase for scientific research but ultimately one day save the
\nlives of so many innocent people.<\/p>\n
STEPHEN BARBER
\nJakarta<\/p>",
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