Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Indonesia and Australia, working with the World Bank - Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, has launched a computer program, called the 'Indonesia scenario assessment for emergencies' (InaSAFE), to help lessen the impact of natural disasters.
"Indonesia is one of the world's most disaster prone countries. We can't stop natural hazards from happening, but we can help people better prepare for them," the deputy for disaster reduction and preparedness from Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Dodi Ruswandi said, as quoted in a press release received by ANTARA.
According to BNPB, InaSAFE will make villages, towns, and cities in Indonesia more resilient to natural disasters by helping the communities prepare for floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters.
Available to anyone with basic computer skills, InaSAFE asks users a series of questions about a potential disaster scenario.
Then, it produces maps and reports estimating the potential damage caused to people and infrastructures. "It is very difficult to prepare for a disaster without knowing who will be impacted and what will be damaged," said the co-director of the Australian Government funded Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction, Dr. Matt Hayne.(*/M038/T007)
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"Indonesia is one of the world's most disaster prone countries. We can't stop natural hazards from happening, but we can help people better prepare for them," the deputy for disaster reduction and preparedness from Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Dodi Ruswandi said, as quoted in a press release received by ANTARA.
According to BNPB, InaSAFE will make villages, towns, and cities in Indonesia more resilient to natural disasters by helping the communities prepare for floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters.
Available to anyone with basic computer skills, InaSAFE asks users a series of questions about a potential disaster scenario.
Then, it produces maps and reports estimating the potential damage caused to people and infrastructures. "It is very difficult to prepare for a disaster without knowing who will be impacted and what will be damaged," said the co-director of the Australian Government funded Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction, Dr. Matt Hayne.(*/M038/T007)
Editor : Nyoman Budhiana
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