Volcano

More of the lahar dams should be made to re-route the lahars that threatenthe nearest villages at the foothills of Merapi. They should be placed in front of or around higher areas of value. The biggest push should be to make peoplemove to safer areas. People need to be relocated with supplements from the government to cover the cost of their homes. If they are unwilling to move, much better systems of nutification should be implemented to warn those that do not have electricity for radios or television.

 

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Collier, W.L., Hadikoesworo, H., Saropie, S., 1977, Income, Employment, and Food Systems in Javanese Coastal Villages, Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Center for International Studies, 152 p.

Leibo, S.A., 2000, East, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific 2000: West Virginia, Stryker-Post Publications, p.120-130.

Purbawinata, M.A., Ratdomopurbo, A., Sinulingga, I.K., Sumarti, S., Suharno, 1996, Merapi volcano a guide book: Volcanological Survey of Indonesia, Bandung, 64 p.

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