Jakarta - Challenges of UrbWorld

Question 1

where is it located?

Answer 1

• on the north coast of the island of Java in the Indonesian archipelago
• low lying and densely populated neighbourhoods, highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and most vulnerable to flood related risks
• 40% of the city is below sea level
• the floods cost the city 400 million a year

Question 2

facts

Answer 2

• GDP per capita is more than 4 times the national wage
• 68% of Indonesians across the country work in informal labour
• in migration of 250,000 annually

Question 3

problems

Answer 3

• large infrastructure problems - most homes are self constructed (slums)
• traffic congestion is a huge problem
• no city-wide waste management plan therefore pollution increasing rapidly