Safer Cities 10: Creating Earthquake Preparedness in Schools
ADPC: Safer Cities 10: Creating Earthquake Preparedness in Schools
Published on: 08/30/2004
Language: English
Author(s): Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Department: Resilient Cities and Urban Management
Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies
File size: 0.67 MB
This case study focuses on the experiences of implementing earthquake hazard mitigation to make school communities safer in Bandung, Indonesia. It highlights the efforts the Indonesian Urban
Disaster Mitigation Project (IUDMP) implemented between 1997 to 2003. The project has carried out a school preparedness program and a school retrofitting program within its mandate. This case study also considers possible partnerships and efforts for the future of creating safer school communities a sustainable endeavor.