Irvine & Jembatan Besi Flashcards

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Jembatan Besi, Jakarta, Indonesia

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  • Jakarta capital Indonesia
  • 10m live in capital
  • As a country, Wealthiest 10% control 30% house hold income, poorest 10% access 3.4%
  • 1/4 of Jakarta inhabitants live in slums
  • Jembatan Besi = slum, 4km north west centre
  • Migrant workers & perm residence
  • 4k population, densely populated
  • Built on former waste tip
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Social & economic

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  • Demand housing > supply
  • Lack of resources from gov & locals to house migrants
  • US$4 average income, not regular
  • Insecure employment, unskilled / casual, Informal
  • Self employment, family businesses
  • Formal employment, little security
  • Lack of safety
  • Poor sanitation, open sewers, few toilets, no running water / polluted,
  • Epidemics, water-borne disease
  • Hot, humid = malaria
  • Dehydration, little nutrients / unhealthy
  • Kerosene, cooking, air pollution, health risk
  • Lack of formal education
  • Early drop outs, support family
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Housing

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  • 1 of most densely populated areas
  • Most build with brick / timber (original houses)
  • Make shift extra stories, no sunlight, unsafe, increasing population
  • Scrap metal & other materials
  • Fire risk, overcrowding
  • Improvised electricals
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Future

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  • Not be disappearing
  • Authorities trying to build roads to area, difficult
  • Agencies improving community, redevelopment
  • Slum clearing for rebuilding, relocating to other slums, worse
  • Strong community
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Northwood, Irvine, Southern California

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  • Community, northern part of city
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • Safe, strong working community
  • 21k population, 2k households, 1/3 of school age
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Social & economic

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  • Well of financially, US$86,500
  • Access to employment in Irvine, commuter belt
  • University of California, single largest employer
  • High tech companies (Blizzard entertainment, aerospace, ect)
  • TNC have HQ in Irvine
  • New companies
  • Healthcare excellent
  • Low air pollution
  • Best schools in USA (5 high schools, tertiary education facilities)
  • 68.5% residence 25+ have first degrees
  • Crime rate 70% lower than national average, 96% safer than other cities
  • Violent crime: 50/100,000

-Half residents white, followed by Asian

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Housing

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  • Single family houses on large lots
  • 91% own their home, 2/3 lived there 10 + years
  • 2.8people average household size
  • Streets lined with trees
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Future

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  • Highest ranked cities in USA: safety, management, best place to live
  • During downturns, good employment
  • Good infrastructure, education, ect
  • Mediterranean style climate, beaches
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