Wei Hong, executive deputy governor of Sichuan province, recently stated at a geological hazard conference that 2 billion yuan will be invested this year in strengthening the local geological disaster prevention system, reported an official source to the China Daily.
In the same report, Shi Peijun, deputy director of the National Committee of Disaster Relief and responsible for disaster risk mapping in China, said 'decision-makers should consider the potential natural and geological disasters during city planning to avoid possible casualties and economic losses.'
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Risk identification and assessment
Urban risk and planning
Governance
GIS and mapping
Economics of DRR
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China