Vital Infrastructure Still Vulnerable to Disasters
The development of sea and air transportation infrastructure is the key to connectivity across the Indonesian archipelago.
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An officers uses binoculars to monitor the arrival of aircraft that will land at Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, from the air traffic control tower managed by AirNav Indonesia on Sept. 24 (24/9/2019).
Some infrastructure in coastal areas are vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunamis and soil liquefaction. Disaster mitigation strategies must be intensified in development planning.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The development of sea and air transportation infrastructure is the key to connectivity across the Indonesian archipelago. However, some infrastructure developments are located in coastal areas that have a high risk of earthquakes, tsunamis and soil liquefaction hazards, and require disaster reduction strategies.