Bandung, West Java, Jan. 26 -- Indonesia's environment ministry will deploy a team of experts to conduct an in-depth scientific study of the post-landslide landscape in Cisarua, West Bandung District, aiming to guide mitigation and prevent further disasters.

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said on Sunday the assessment would examine environmental conditions comprehensively, stressing that policy responses must be based on scientific analysis rather than assumptions.

"We are deploying a team of experts, as we did in Sumatra, because environmental management must be scientific to determine appropriate mitigation steps," Nurofiq said during a visit to the affected area.

The study will evaluate not only physical damage from the l...