Jakarta Case Study

Question 1

Where is Jakarta located

Answer 1

Jakarta is located in SE Asia and is the capital of Indonesia on the island of Java

Question 2

What type of city is Jakarta

Answer 2

Jakarta is a world city and a mega city

Question 3

Whats the population of Jakarta

Answer 3

Largest city is SE Asia with over 30 million people

Question 4

Why have rural migrants come to Jakarta(rural to urban migration)

Answer 4

For jobs, education, family reasons, better housing, best GDP per capita. Jakarta is the commercial and transport hub of Indonesia

Question 5

What is spatial growth

Answer 5

Spatial growth is when land in the CBD has caused growth outwards

Question 6

Explain what its like for Jakartas poor

Answer 6

Poor families in Jakarta participate in informal jobs which have unreliable pay. Poor families are likely to stay poor because they don’t have ID cards which means they are unable to claim befits . Half of Indonesia earns only £2 per day

Question 7

Explain what its like for Jakartas middle class

Answer 7

Middle class jobs are decently paid and are formal jobs which means they have regular reliable income sources

Question 8

Explain what its like for Jakartas upper class

Answer 8

Upper class members can earn upwards of £50 million per year and have formal jobs and businesses

Question 9

Name 3 problems of rapid urbanisation and spatial growth

Answer 9

Air pollution, poverty and slums, more people can cause major traffic and sanitation issues

Question 10

Flooding in Jakarta

Answer 10

Jakarta is building so much that they are beginning to sink, dredging is used to counter this and flooding. Very high costs for repair and millions die

Question 11

Jakartas traffic

Answer 11

Only 6% of the city has roads, dont have enough land, costs £3billion per year to the government