Indonesia May Build Walls to Save Aceh from Tsunamis
Indonesia may build huge embankments in the tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh to prevent a repeat of the disaster that killed more than 117,000 people last December, Planning Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday.
She said the country may build the walls in coastal city buffer zones where there are also plans to plant mangroves and palm trees as natural protection.
"In a bid to anticipate another disaster ... there will be a buffer zone with mangroves in the coastal areas and if necessary (we) build embankments," Indrawati told reporters.
An Indonesian government official said last week the government will not rebuild residential areas within a two-kilometer area from the shore in battered provincial capital Banda Aceh and other towns.
Read the Full Article at Yahoo News
She said the country may build the walls in coastal city buffer zones where there are also plans to plant mangroves and palm trees as natural protection.
"In a bid to anticipate another disaster ... there will be a buffer zone with mangroves in the coastal areas and if necessary (we) build embankments," Indrawati told reporters.
An Indonesian government official said last week the government will not rebuild residential areas within a two-kilometer area from the shore in battered provincial capital Banda Aceh and other towns.
Read the Full Article at Yahoo News
Unknown at 10:18:00 pm |
| 0 Comments | Post a Comment |