Over the past two decades, Indonesia has experienced a significant amount of damages to houses due to earthquakes. Between 2006 and 2023, at least 821,700 homes were affected by earthquakes, with damage categorized in all levels of severity. This has led to substantial direct economic losses of approximately 85 trillion rupiah (US$5.5 billion). This has also jeopardized the livelihoods of the affected communities and the progress of national development. A major challenge in strengthening infrastructure resilience against disasters in Indonesia is the community's lack of awareness and insufficient institutional capacity to enforce earthquake-resistant building standards. This is further amplified by the sheer volume of the country's population, which is the fourth-highest in the world and needs millions of new disaster resilient homes, including retrofitting existing homes. Furthermore, Indonesia also doesn't have dynamically mapped data on building vulnerability, which is important to calculate disaster risk more accurately. To overcome these challenges, the Indonesia National Disaster Management Agency (INDMA) in collaboration with Prof. Dr Sarwidi Earthquake Museum has created a computer application called ACeBS. This application addresses the need for rapid assessment of housing vulnerability towards earthquakes through a communitybased approach.

Indonesia's geographical location makes it highly susceptible to earthquakes due to tectonic movements. About two-thirds of Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and on average, at least one major earthquake occurs almost every year. Strong seismic shaking can destroy buildings – particularly homes – resulting in significant loss of life and property. Research shows that housing failure with regard to earthquakes is mostly linked to buildings not adhering to proper building codes and standards. There are millions of houses in Indonesia which do not adhere to codes, and more than one million houses are built every year without supervision or control by government agencies  Click to Read