Pusat Studi Bencana Universitas Andalas

ICDMM 2021

August 26, 2021

International Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Management The International Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Management (ICDMM 2021) is a premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the field of Disaster Management. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers, architects, scientists, and other professionals in various disciplines of social science and engineering […]

Background

Disaster Research Center of Andalas University (Pusat Studi Bencana (PSB) Universitas Andalas) is one of the research/study centers in Andalas University that was established to fulfil the need of community in West Sumatra in dealing with disaster. The establishment of the center was initiated by Lecturers in Engineering Faculty; especially from Civil Engineering Department. It was based on the idea that all the potential resources at Andalas University should be in synergy to help the community in West Sumatra in dealing with disaster. Before the center was established, many activities related to disaster had been carried out; however they were conducted in small groups or individually. Some of the groups are Earthquake and Tsunami Study Group, KOGAMI (Tsunami Ready Community), West Sumatra Clinic Construction. On January 2007, Disaster Study Center of Andalas University was officially established by Rector Decree No. 64/XIII/A/UNAND-2007.

Vision and Missions

Vision
The vision of the center is to be a leading study center in the world and pro-actively promote any activities related to disaster in the world.
Mission
The mission of the center are:

To carry out any research related to disasters in the world
To carry out process of identification, gathering and spreading information and provide the solution in disaster management
To develop any activities related to risk reduction programs
To provide consultative program to the needed parties
To do real activities in making community can live together with disaster

Welcome to the website of Disaster Research Center (DRC) of Andalas University in Padang, Indonesia.

The International Conference on Disaster Mitigation and Management (ICDMM 2021)

ICDMM 2021