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[Case Study] Assessing Land Suitability following an Earthquake in Palu, Indonesia
On September 28, 2018, the combined effect of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and soil liquefaction process caused tremendous damage in the Palu area. Spatial information and agile assessment methods were crucial to attend affected population.
This case study details how CPL's Suitability Tool (ST) was used to map areas with a high suitability index for settlement relocation and to identify those areas which are far from optimal for population densification.
Blog » [Case Study] Assessing Land Suitability following an Earthquake in Palu, Indonesia
[Case Study] Assessing Land Suitability following an Earthquake in Palu, Indonesia
On September 28, 2018, the combined effect of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and soil liquefaction process caused tremendous damage in the Palu area. Spatial information and agile assessment methods were crucial to attend affected population.
This case study details how CPL's Suitability Tool (ST) was used to map areas with a high suitability index for settlement relocation and to identify those areas which are far from optimal for population densification.