School Building Inventory for Central Sulawesi, Indonesia with Earthquake Damage Data

An inventory of 2536 school buildings in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, developed by Eyitayo A. Opabola of University College London. The region was affected by the 2018 Palu earthquake, which damaged at least 1299 schools. The data includes building location, structural characteristics, vulnerabilities, and post-earthquake condition.

Use Cases

• Pre-event seismic risk analysis based on structural vulnerabilities and lateral load resisting systems.
• Post-event loss estimation for schools based on damage states and building material information.
• Regional policy-making for school asset management based on occupancy characteristics and population data.
• Harmonizing regional building inventories for comparative analysis based on the described data structure.
• Studying functional recovery trajectories of critical infrastructure based on the included interview data with school principals.

Strengths

• Includes 2536 school building records.
• Contains data on at least 1299 schools reported damaged in the 2018 earthquake.
• Integrates field survey data with 30 principal interviews detailing damage and recovery.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the interview data component is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University College London

Collection Method

Mixed-mode data collection combining side-walk and remote survey methods.

Time Range

Post-September 2018 earthquake.

Geography

Central Sulawesi, Indonesia