SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESILIENCE (STDR3) WEEK

Earthquake disaster have recorded a high number of deaths based on the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Report. Malaysia is not exempted from the risk of earthquake disasters, even though it is geographically located in the vicinity of the pacific ring of fire.

The geological disaster of the earthquake in Sabah on 5 June 2015 with a 6.0 Mw resulted in series of geological disaster of landslides (including rockfalls on the Mount Kinabalu and debris flow in the vicinity area) and high number of human and economic losses.

Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (STDR3) week are hosted by Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with the support of National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Malaysia, MERCY Malaysia, South East Disaster Prevention Research Initiative (SEADPRI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Japan and Sabah State Disaster Management Committee.

This is the second time that DPPC and strategic partners had held this STDR3 week. The first event was held back in 2020.