Student case study jakarta, indonesia

Climate Change and Cities

Horacio Alvear Lakan Cole Wen-Kai Kuo

Case Study Jakarta

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It is a fact climate change is threatening us. We have to work together to face it.

Strengthen Jakarta- if that is possible- It will support us, help us reach our dreams.

Jakarta

Background

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Jakarta - 13th world largest city (2011) (a jump from its 2007 ranking of 171) Jakarta has grown more rapidly than Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Bangkok.

- 10.1 million population (2011)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_proper_by_population

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Jakarta’s existing characteristics makes the city vulnerable to natural hazards.

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Natural Hazards

http://goo.gl/fPCYo http://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html http://goo.gl/3mtcs http://goo.gl/10xXi

“Currently the greatest disaster vulnerability for Jakarta is flooding.”

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Loss by Flooding

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Jakarta_flood

“Currently extreme flooding is thought to occur approximately every 5 years.”

Jakarta: Urban Challenges in a Changing Climates, p12-13

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“Jakarta experiences heavy monsoon rains for half the year.”

• Perimeter , beaches, swamps areas • Thirteen rivers from south to north • Hundreds of man-made canals • 40% of Jakarda under sea level

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Topography


Jakarta http://sdwebx.worldbank.org/climateportal/index.cfm?page=country_historical_climate&ThisRegion=Asia&ThisCCode=IDN 6

Rainfall

Monthly Rainfall 1900-2009

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Growing Population

Jakarta: Urban Challenges in a Changing Climates, p6, 22

http://goo.gl/EehB7

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Land Use

1970 1980

1990 2000

1980-2002, 1/4 non-urban uses to urban uses.


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Urban Heat Island Effect

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIBb8RTWQNs/TaZe1lllbVI/AAAAAAAAASI/N8d5PpB2ZkI/s1600/heat-island.jpg

Jakarta: Urban Challenges in a Changing Climates, p18

“This has resulted in increased consumption of energy for air-conditioning to cool buildings, which in turn contributes to higher ambient temperature in the city.”

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Land Subsidence & Sea Level Rise

Jakarta: Urban Challenges in a Changing Climates, p15,17

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Canals Clogged with Garbage

Jakarta: Urban Challenges in a Changing Climates, p14,18 http://farm1.staticflickr.com/1/131294983_570615abbd.jpg

Rapid growth puts extreme stress on existing infrastructure.

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Mangroves help to slow the current and prevent floods

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Deforestation

“Due to the high rate of deforestation and land use change across the archipelago, Indonesia comes in as the country with third-highest emission of greenhouse gases globally.”


http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/12/govt-blames-rain-not-deforestation.html

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Flooding Events 2007 & 2009

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Flooding Events 2013

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Urban Poor

http://goo.gl/W8HaU


“The urban poor are highly adaptive, but remain vulnerable.”

http://goo.gl/4Gaq2

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• One of largest and oldest villages in Jakarta • A mix of formal and informal settlements • Close relationship in the community • Teneous housing construction

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Adaptation “This is powerful, locally organized example of how residents in communities are connecting through their own means to more sophisticated and established water management technology at the region level.”

Kampung Melayu

http://goo.gl/FWiKA


http://goo.gl/7JPL5

Flood early warning system • Mobile phone SMS messages • Broadcasting system • Leave bottom level empty when flooding.

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Adaptation

http://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2011/10/14/jakarta-giant-sea-wall-makan-waktu-puluhan-tahun Jakarta: Urban Challenges in a Changing Climates, p33 http://goo.gl/NBnKV

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Mitigation

http://goo.gl/4E2lE http://goo.gl/ljj6o


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Conclusion

The key for Jakarta going forward is to link its climate change adaption actions to the existing and new spatial plans.

Steps Towards Resilience

Integrated Climate Action Plan

Quantitative Measurement

Action at Local Level

Strong Social Networks

http://www1.american.edu/ted/ICE/jakarta.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMv-cPpKjho

http://www.welovejakarta.com/

http://goo.gl/Hl2sJ

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