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Urban Flood Risk Management - Looking at Jakarta (Hardcover)
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Urban Flood Risk Management - Looking at Jakarta (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Sustainable Planning and Development in Asia
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Like so many of the coastal cities in Southeast Asia (and other
regions) established during European colonialism, there has been an
ongoing challenge for decades dealing with the growing frequency
and intensity of flooding. Jakarta's flood problems since the 1990s
have been nothing less than monumental and the inability of the
local and national governments to mitigate flooding in Jakarta is
the most visible manifestation of fundamental water management
deficiencies. This book offers a comprehensive and systematic
historical assessment of Jakarta's water management practices from
the colonial era through the early years of the Indonesian republic
and Jakarta's emergence as a sprawling megacity. This book draws
upon a vast multidisciplinary literature and a wide array of
government documents to unravel the complex history of water
management that has led to approximately 40% of the city now lying
below sea level. This book will be a useful reference to those who
research on topics such as urbanization in Southeast Asia,
sustainable development, urban and planning history, environmental
planning, issues of water management (and flooding), and the
politics of planning and development.
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