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Indonesia developing disaster mitigation technology for tourist destinations

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Tourism Minister Arief Yahya has said that Indonesia is currently developing disaster mitigation technology that will be placed in tourist destinations.

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The technology would also improve the competitiveness of the Indonesian tourist industry in the global market, he said.

The Tourism Ministry is attempting to help the country to reach 30th position in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Currently, Indonesia sits 42nd.

Meanwhile, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) head Hammam Riza said the agency encouraged the use of early warning systems at tourist destinations that were frequently affected by disasters – both geological and the hydrometeorological.

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Themes Early warning Disaster risk management
Country and region Indonesia

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