Recognising floods, recognising people? Flood risk management in riverfront urban kampongs of Indonesia
Mark Wiering,
Elizabeth MacAfee,
Tara Saharan
et al.
Abstract:Flood risks can stem from various causes and exhibit distinct characteristics that shape the way they are governed. Depending on flood risk characteristics, specific policies are designed and organisations are involved. In Indonesia, like in other regions, organisational divisions are made for coastal floods, fluvial floods and pluvial floods (resulting from tides, rivers and rain, respectively). The Indonesian cities of Manado and Pontianak both face recurring floods. However, the characteristics of and respo… Show more
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