3.c case studies Jembatan Besi Jakarta Flashcards
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Population
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4,000
densely populated part of city
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Built environment
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- Solid ground floor of houses from timber & brick
- Increase pressure = more storeys added
- Makeshift homes – scrap metal, wood
- Risk of fires is high – materials, density/overcrowding
- Little direct sunlight – use of electric lighting
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Location
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- Slum area of Jakarta – 4km NW of city
- Developed over 40 years linked to Jakarta’s growth
- Surrounded by built up areas and the Ciliwung River
4
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average income a day
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$4 a day
5
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Economic conditons
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- insecure employment – unskilled/ casual labour
- High levels of self-employment – family run businesses
- Some formal employment in garment industry- little security & poor conditions
Poorest 10% only have access to 3% of resources → as large gap between poor and rich in indonesia
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Social conditions - sanitation / health
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- Poor sanitation – open sewers & no clean water
- Epidemics of cholera & typhoid
- Young at risk from dehydration due to diarrhoea
- High air pollution levels – kerosene used for cooking, * high emissions from the city
- Poor diets- rice & vegetables, little fresh protein
- few homes have toilets ut are often run for profit by local businesses.
- Toilets often flush int streets or Ciliwung river so human waste often mixes with drinking water.
- Hot and humid conditions mean that malaria is a threat → kerosene used in homes for cooking and lighting is a major source of pollution
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education
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Poorly equipped schools & school fees- low levels of education
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Housing
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- Densely populated
- Well built ground floor using brick/wood
- Extra stories added as pressures on space increased
- Increasingly make shift with height
- Hire risk of fires - over crowding, use of kerosene, improvised electrical wiring
- Limited direct sunlight - narrow alleys & tall buildings
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the future
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- Jakarta Housing & Administrative Buildings Agency has identified 392 ‘community units’ – slum areas planned for improvement
- Rebuilding = relocating of people (slum clearance)
- Strong sense of community would be lost
