National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction

Coordinates: 24°59′03″N 121°32′29″E / 24.984252°N 121.541354°E / 24.984252; 121.541354

National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction
國家災害防救科技中心
Agency overview
Formed July 2003[1]
Jurisdiction Taiwan
Headquarters Xindian, New Taipei
Agency executives
  • Chen Liang-chun, Director
  • Chen Hon-gey, Deputy Director
Parent agency Ministry of Science and Technology
Website www.ncdr.nat.gov.tw

The National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR; Chinese: 國家災害防救科技中心; pinyin: Guójiā Zāihài Fángjiù Kējì Zhōngxīn) is the agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) serving as the technical adviser to the Executive Yuan on disaster prevention and reduction affairs.

History

The legal basis to establish the agency was issued in July 2000 based on the Disaster Prevention and Protection Act. The agency was officially established in July 2003. In April 2004, it received the administrative entity.[2]

Organizational structure

  • Meteorology Division
  • Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction Division
  • Slopeland Disaster Reduction Division
  • Earthquake Disaster Reduction Division
  • Technology and Manmade Disaster Reduction Division
  • Management System and Policy Division
  • Socio-Economic System Division
  • Information Division
  • Planning Division
  • Administration Division

Transportation

NCDR building is accessible within walking distance North of Dapinglin Station of Taipei Metro.

References

  1. ↑ "國家災害防救科技中心". ncdr.nat.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Background". National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction. Retrieved 26 December 2017.


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