Jakarta flooding: systems study of socio-technical forces

Akmalah, Emma; Grigg, Neil S.

doi:10.1080/02508060.2011.610729

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“…Jakarta receives drainage from the hills in the south, and also from coastal tides, resulting in extreme flooding approximately every five years in recent times -in 1996times -in , 2002times -in , 2007times -in , 2013times -in and 2014times -in (Texier, 2008Surbakti et al, 2010;Dickson et al, 2012). During these events, significant portions of the city were inundated because of heavy rain, clogged pipes and waterways, deforestation, inadequate drainage and flood control systems (Akmalah and Grigg, 2011), with population growth and land subsidence of around 10 cm per year further aggravating the situation (World Bank, 2011b). Table I (Texier, 2008;Ward et al, 2013), with approximately 70 per cent of the urban area affected.…”

Section: Flood Risk In Jakartamentioning

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Re-framing planning decision-making: increasing flood resilience in Jakarta

Sunarharum

Sloan

Susilawati

2014

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to re-frame planning decision-making to address risks of flooding and to increase community resilience. Rapid urbanisation, fragmented governance and recurrent flooding complicate resolution of DKI Jakarta’s chronic housing shortage. Failure to effectively implement planning decision-making processes poses potential human rights violations. Contemporary planning policy requires the relocation of households living in floodplains within 15 m of DKI Jakarta’s main watercourses, further constraining land availability and potentially requiring increased densification. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a preliminary scoping study for a technologically enhanced participatory planning method, incorporating synthesis of existing information on urbanisation, governance and flood risk management in Jakarta. Findings – Responsibility for flood risk management in DKI Jakarta is fragmented both within and across administrative boundaries. Decision-making is further complicated by: limited availability of land use data; uncertainty as to the delineated extent of watercourses, floodplains and flood modelling; unclear risk and liability for infrastructure investments; and technical literacy of both public and government participants. Practical implications – This research provides information to facilitate consultation with government entities tasked with re-framing planning processes to increase public participation. Social implications – Potential increased opportunities for collaborative decision-making and consequent reduction in risk exposure amongst DKI Jakarta’s most vulnerable populations can help to address issues of social justice. Originality/value – This paper synthesises information from a range of sources not available in English, and offers insights into a complex system of governance and modes for improving decision-making.

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Section: Flood Risk In Jakartamentioning

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Re-framing planning decision-making: increasing flood resilience in Jakarta

Sunarharum

Sloan

Susilawati

2014

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

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“…inadequate housing, poverty, illiteracy and the lack of sanitation facilities that result to solid waste disposal in rivers, amongst others (Akmalah and Grigg, 2011;Padawangi et al, 2016). These factors combine to make Jakarta an ideal study area for this paper.…”

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“…When excessive waste accumulates within the drainage network (Fig. 3), it reduces the carrying capacity of the river channels and also causes trash blockage to Jakarta's ageing and poorly maintained pumping stations (Akmalah and Grigg, 2011;. These conditions increase the likelihood of hydrological infrastructure failure and associated flooding, particularly in low-lying areas where drainage is difficult without hydraulic pumping (Steinberg, 2007).…”

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“…For example, the 2002 monsoon flood inundated nearly 20% of the total area of Jakarta (Firman et al, 2011), resulting in the death of 25 people (Brinkman and Hartman, 2008;, US$788 million in damage to urban infrastructure and at least US$22 million in damage to roads (Akmalah and Grigg, people, displacement of 340,000 people (Brinkman and Hartman, 2008;Ogie et al, 2016), 190,000 cases of floodrelated illness (Akmalah and Grigg, 2011), direct economic losses of US$453 million (Ward et al, 2011) and approximately US$998 million in total losses (Akmalah and Grigg, 2011).…”

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“…In responding to this problem, the government's first objective is to fight floods by using structural measures such as pumps and floodgates to control the flow of waters from surrounding hills and mountains, through the city towards the Java Sea (Akmalah and Grigg, 2011;Hartono et al, 2010;Texier, 2008). Constrained by the shortage of funding, this approach deemphasises the socio-economic support for the poorest communities who are considered by the government to be living illegally in slums (Texier, 2008).…”

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