Mapping for areas for to disaster

Mapping for areas for to disaster

YOGYAKARTA: A natural disaster expert suggested yesterday the
mapping of regions vulnerable to disaster.

Head of the center for natural disaster studies of Gadjah Mada
University, Sudibyakto, said such maps would help the government
in handling volcanic eruptions, floods, landslides and droughts.

"Geographically and geologically Indonesia is very vulnerable
to natural disaster," Sudibyakto said in a workshop on mapping
vulnerable areas in Indonesia.

The workshop was attended by 52 members of the nationwide task
force to manage national disasters.

The workshop was aimed at training workers in identifying
natural disaster sources in their respective regions. (23/prb)