Jakarta is hit by a tidal flood every year and cause some loss for the city. The city risk on sinking also higher because of land subsidence problem. Without any significant action, it is predicted that Jakarta will face USD 521 million loss risks on 2050 caused by flood. To overcome the sinking pro...
The Effect of Climate Change on Mass Migration
Java, home to some 145 million people and the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is the most populated island in the world. Scientists say parts of the island will be entirely lost to the sea in the coming years. Jakarta: The Sinking City Jakarta has already sunk nearly 157 inches since 1970, and it sinks ...
Floods Hit Greater Jakarta, Actions Needed to Improve the Disaster-Preparedness
Floods submerged many areas in Jakarta, Thursday (6/10/2022) due to heavy rains that flushed almost all areas of the capital city and overflowed several times. Based on data from DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) as of 21.00 WIB, the flood had inundated 90 RT and 17 roads in Jak...
Capital City Relocation To Reduce Likelihood Of Jakarta Sinking
The capital city relocation to East Kalimantan could help lower the likelihood of Jakarta sinking, according to Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria. "(This is) because there would be a shift in the number of residents in Jakarta to IKN (Nusantara state capital). The number of residents will re...
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PAM Jaya Targets Fulfillment of 100 Percent Drinking Water Pipeline by 2030
The development of the Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) in DKI Jakarta Province is an effort to achieve the service target of up to 100 percent of the citizens of the capital city by 2030. The DKI Jakarta Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD), PAM Jaya, on Monday held a discussion virtual world with t...
Regional Disaster Management Agency of DKI urges residents to save water in anticipation of drought
Source: Republika.co.idDate: May 10, 2022 REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) appealed to Jakarta residents to save water to anticipate the dry season which is predicted to start in June 2022. This includes checking gas cylinders regularly to prevent fires....
PUPR Expands Jakarta's Clean Water Supply: Two Water Treatment Plants to Begin Construction in January 2022
Source: PIKIRAN RAKYATDate: February 28, 2022 PIKIRAN RAKYAT - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has built two drinking water supply systems (SPAM) in Jakarta. The development is carried out using the PPP system (Government and Business Entity Cooperation).The two SPAMs, namely ...
Jakarta needs another 4,000 km of tap water pipelines.
Source: ANTARADate: February 2, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial government needs to lay an additional four thousand km of clean water pipelines to meet the target of 100-percent service coverage for residents by 2030, an official has said."There is already 12 thousand km of water pipe...
Flood-free Jakarta
Source: The Jakarta PostDate: December 18, 2021 The recent controversy surrounding the Jakarta administration's construction of catchment tanks across the city, except North Jakarta, only shows the complexity of flood prevention in such a densely populated city, where concrete has replaced rice fiel...
Jakarta floods to not protract over few hours: Deputy governor
Source: ANTARADate: November 15, 2021. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Governor of Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria affirmed that floods in Jakarta would not last for days, as the government had applied a host of flood prevention and mitigation measures. "During this rainy season, several areas in Indonesia are ...
Launch of Policy Briefs Dealing with Greater Jakarta Floods in Times of Climate Change
Press release: Friday, 10 September 2021 - 10.00-12.00 CET/15:00-17:00 WIBFor more information, please e-mail: [email protected] Due to concerns over the massive flooding in the Jakarta area, a group of researchers and multidisciplinary professionals in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in...
Why Manila and Jakarta Might Disagree About Water Privatization
Source: The Diplomat Date: 31 August 2021 A big debate in economics and public policy is whether utilities like electricity and water should be provided by the state or by private companies. On the one hand, the argument goes that exposing utilities to market forces will make them more efficient and...
Facing Climate Change, Indonesia Still Wants Growth
Source: Who What Why Date: 16 August 2021 This story by WhoWhatWhy apprentice reporter Tivara Tanudjaja is produced in partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Jakarta is sinking. The Indonesian capital is going under faste...
Jakarta ranked world’s most environmentally vulnerable city
Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 16 May 2021 The Big Durian has been ranked as the world's most environmentally vulnerable metropolitan, as climate change, pollution, heatwaves, earthquakes and flooding are key threats to the capital's residents and businesses. Jakarta was dubbed the "worst-performing...
IN FOCUS: The fight against Jakarta’s devastating yearly floods
Source: CNADate: February 6, 2021 (Updated: May 4, 2021) The Indonesian government is exploring multiple options to contain the worsening floods, but there are obstacles including climate change and illegal settlements. JAKARTA: As thunderous clouds roll in from the sea, Jakarta residents brac...