Applying the risk society thesis within the context of flood risk and poverty in Jakarta, Indonesia

Voorst, Roanne van

doi:10.4324/9781315113357-5

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“…poverty, lack of facilities, space limitations, and regular floods. All these problems put a severe burden on the inhabitants’ health, emotional, security, and economic circumstances [ 13 , 47 , 48 ]. However, the present study found positive outcomes in terms of better self-reported health status and life satisfaction regardless of their poor living conditions.…”

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“…Notwithstanding these circumstances, at the time of this study, many people still lived next to the Ciliwung. Living in such a place with high health risks, inadequate infrastructure, unreliable water and electricity supplies, and regular floods, was often perceived by the inhabitants as an acceptably safe and normal part of everyday life [ 12 , 13 ]. People used the river water for washing and defecating.…”

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Living in uncertainty due to floods and pollution: the health status and quality of life of people living on an unhealthy riverbank

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BackgroundPeople living on the banks of polluted rivers with yearly flooding lived in impoverished and physically unhealthy circumstances. However, they were reluctant to move or be relocated to other locations where better living conditions were available. This study aimed to investigate the health status, quality of life (QoL), happiness, and life satisfaction of the people who were living on the banks of one of the main rivers in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Ciliwung.MethodsRespondents were 17 years and older and recruited from the Bukit Duri community (n = 204). Three comparison samples comprised: i) a socio-demographically matched control group, not living on the river bank (n = 204); ii) inhabitants of Jakarta (n = 305), and iii) the Indonesian general population (n = 1041). Health status and QoL were measured utilizing EQ-5D-5L, WHOQOL-BREF, the Happiness Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Index. A visual analogue scale question concerning respondents’ financial situations was added. MANOVA and multivariate regression analysis were used to analyze the differences between the Ciliwung respondents and the three comparison groups.ResultsThe Ciliwung respondents reported lower physical QoL on WHOQOL-BREF and less personal happiness than the matched controls but rated their health (EQ-5D-5L) and life satisfaction better than the matched controls. Similar results were obtained by comparison with the Jakarta inhabitants and the general population. Bukit Duri inhabitants also perceived themselves as being in a better financial situation than the three comparison groups even though their incomes were lower.ConclusionsThe recent relocation to a better environment with better housing might improve the former Ciliwung inhabitants’ quality of life and happiness, but not necessarily their perceived health, satisfaction with life, and financial situations.

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Living in uncertainty due to floods and pollution: the health status and quality of life of people living on an unhealthy riverbank

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“…In recent literature, 'living with' risk is presented as the major challenge facing contemporary societies (Boudia & Jas, 2013;2015), which have to find their own resilience pathways in an environment 'polluted forever' (Torny, 2013). These approaches examine the transformation in governance arrangements of sanitary and environmental risks caused by the development of new technologies over the twentieth century.…”

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‘Living with’ air pollution in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire): a study of risk culture and silent suffering in three occupational areas

Becerra

Belland

Bonnassieux

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Health, Risk & Society

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Ambient air pollution is currently a major environmental health hazard in many urban areas across the African continent. Driven by the increased concentration of human activities in cities, occupational exposure represents one of the main risk factors to disease burden. Consequently, 'living with' air pollution is a significant daily life public health issue. In this study, we focus on three specific occupational sites in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, representing different major pollution sourcesroad traffic, wood fires and waste-burning fires. We explore in particular the social experiences of people exposed to chronic air pollution as well as the distribution of health risks across different occupational sources. We assessed the characterization of the 'risk culture' of workers, studying if it varies according to participants' occupations and how it influenced their exposure. Our analysis combines a qualitative assessment of the 'risk culture' of air pollution with the development of a Risk Culture Indicator (RCI). We show firstly that the working conditions and occupational practices in each group shape specific representations of air pollution, varying levels and emphasis within understandings of risk as represented within the RCI scores. We also demonstrate that occupational status in each group plays a role in reducing exposure to air pollution, with those most vulnerable socio-economically remaining the most exposed. Finally, the findings suggest that risk culture is the combination of a tangible experience of air pollution and other risks encountered in daily life, technical mediations shaping that experience (objects and equipment), as well as existing power relationships. These considerations of risk culture should be considered as an integral part in assessment of health risks.

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“…This means that the whole society in Jakarta meet the demand to diminish and overcome environmental problems. A study conducted by Van Vroost [6] revealed that Jakarta flooding consists of many political issues rather than political ones. Moreover, the cycle of flooding related to the political issue of newly elected Governor.…”

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“…The program which the regent implement is called "Evakuasi Banjir Bahagia" or Happy Flood Evacuation that the motto is harmony living with the disaster [6]. This program is aimed to evacuate the villagers, children and women and also the living-stocks.…”

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Juxtaposing the Culture of Flood Disaster in Java Estuarine: Is It Political Commodification or Culture Naturalization?

Christantyawati¹,

Sukasah²,

Yenny³

2018

Proceedings of the International Conference of Communication Science Research (ICCSR 2018)

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Since two decades, the two estuarine of Java, Ciliwung River and Bengawan Solo Estuarine have been appeared as an ambiguity meaning of natural resource. On the first hand they mean as source of life that sustain the abundant living of the village. On the other hand, when the torrential rain occurs then it would be potential to trigger many other severe disasters. Ciliwung River streams to Jakarta while Bengawan Solo estuarine flows to many regions from Central Java to East Java. This article aims to contrasting how the local governments differently endeavor the flood risk as political commodification or cultural naturalization. The research has been conducted using discourse analysis by scrutinizing two different videos issued by the Public Relations of district government which one depicts the successful district government in stimulating people's resiliency of river bank. On a contrary, the video which represents the newly-elected governor of Jakarta may lead to an extravaganza challenge by defeating the flood in order to win public trust. The findings indicate the contrast culture of public resiliency and culture of political image construction. Nevertheless, the discourse about flood disaster turns to be a political contestation to raise many critics from the public rather than constructing resiliency. Hence, this contrast culture of risk and disaster may result in different political and cultural framework to endeavor best effort of reducing risk disaster in many regions and cities in Indonesia.

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Applying the risk society thesis within the context of flood risk and poverty in Jakarta, Indonesia

Cited by 4 publications

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Living in uncertainty due to floods and pollution: the health status and quality of life of people living on an unhealthy riverbank

Living in uncertainty due to floods and pollution: the health status and quality of life of people living on an unhealthy riverbank

‘Living with’ air pollution in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire): a study of risk culture and silent suffering in three occupational areas

Juxtaposing the Culture of Flood Disaster in Java Estuarine: Is It Political Commodification or Culture Naturalization?

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