Strengthening the Disaster Resilience in Indonesia

Why Disaster Resilience Important? Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, frequently exposed to a range of hazards. Over 60% of Indonesia's districts are exposed to a high risk of flooding. Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire with 127 active volcanoes, Indonesia als...

Multi-Natural Disaster Management to Improve Disaster Resilience Strategy

Indonesia has a high level of vulnerability and it is dominated by hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tornadoes as well as geological disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Losses due to disasters can also cause economic downturn in the region...