Early Birds

UGM’s School of Technology has developed landslide early detection devices. Five provinces should receive priority.

October 23, 2007

IF you live in one of the five provinces, beware. The Center for Volcanology & Geological Disaster Mitigation has recorded 918 landslide-prone locations all over Indonesia, more than half of which are in Central Java, West Java, West Sumatra, North Sumatra and Yogyakarta. It is even more the case with the approaching rainy season. The abundant water absorbed by soil will raise the weight of earth masses, increasing the potential for landslides. A

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