An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Garut Regency, West Java, on Saturday night (Apr.
Disaster Mitigation
The UGM Security, Occupational Safety, Emergency, and Environmental Office (K5L UGM) held a joint parade on Friday (Apr.
Flooding has affected several areas in Demak Regency, Central Java, and its surrounding areas.
In recent years, Indonesia has witnessed a notable surge in earthquake activity.
Dr. Djati Mardiatno stepped into a new chapter as he was officially inaugurated as a professor in environmental geomorphology at the UGM Faculty of Geography. The momentous event unfolded on Tuesday (Jan.
Professor Agus Maryono, a water management expert at UGM, is sounding the alarm about an elevated risk of flash floods at the onset of the rainy season. Strategic precautions are imperative, necessitating the mobilization of diverse community factions to inspect riverbanks for potential landslides that rapid currents could unleash.
For a nation inherently vulnerable to various disasters, Indonesia grapples with a critical concern–earthquakes. An in-depth grasp of fundamental concepts, adept management, and comprehensive disaster mitigation strategies are essential for crafting an effective emergency response system. Addressing this need, the UGM Faculty of Engineering proudly introduced the book “Geologi Gempa Bumi Indonesia” (Indonesian Earthquake Geology) […].
The UGM Center for Cultural Studies has unleashed Truwelu, a semi-digital interactive game poised to revolutionize disaster mitigation education from a cultural perspective.
Dr. Adam Pamudji Rahardja from the UGM Faculty of Engineering has been appointed professor in civil engineering hydroinformatics.
The Center for Disaster Studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has assisted four community groups selected as local innovators in disaster management.
Disasters can strike anytime, so efforts to develop mitigation systems are crucial.
The UGM Center for Disaster Studies (PSBA) has initiated the Safe School Education Program in collaboration with the Kesatuan Bangsa Junior and Senior High Schools. Through this program, the center conducts activities to improve the quality of education related to disaster risk reduction.
A volcanologist from the UGM Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dr. Wiwit Suryanto, together with his fellow from Udayana University, I Nyoman Sukma Arida, joined the Mount Agung Slope Volunteer Community Team on a visit to Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, from June 10th to 20th. One of the agendas of the visit was to participate […].