Mass Wasting (Landslides)
Landslides are frequent in Indonesia, between 1990 and 2007 alone 1,215 landslides occurred in the country. Recently rainfall and earthquakes paired with environmentally harmful land use are attributed to an increase of landslides in the last decade. About 108.9 million people live in susceptible zones, about 194 million are exposed to the risk of landslides. According to a landslide hazard map released by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) the following regions are the most at risk: Western Sumatera Island Bukit Barinas mountain belt Southern and central Java Island Bali Nusa Tenggara Sulawesi Island Maluku West Papua New Guinea Areas most prone to landslides are fertile lands with groundwater. People build settlements there, such as farms and infrastructure putting them at risk. Other risk factors include population density, infrastructure quality, economic status, and regional capacity. Mitigation: Landslide ...