Jambetan Besi

Question 1

location

Answer 1

~Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia
~Jambetan besi - slum 4km from city centre

Question 2

basic info

Answer 2

~ country of 256 million people- 5th largest in the world
~10 million live in capital city
~wealthiest 10% control 30% household income
~poorest 10%have access to 3.4%
~population 4,000
~organically developed over past 40 yrs

Question 3

housing conditions

Answer 3

~jambetan besi one of the most densely populated places in indonisia
~fire is a constant risk due to to over crowding, use of kerosene and improvised nature of electrical wiring
~due to narrow alleys and tall buildings houses have virtually no natural light

Question 4

social and economic conditions

Answer 4

~people live in slums due to high demand for affordable housing
~neither government nor private sector has resources to cope with increasing number of people
~average income of residents is about 4$ a day but for many this is not regular income
~sanitation hardly exists- toilets in the slums are poorly built and run for profit by local business
~epidermis of water borne diseases such as cholera and thyroid are commun
~elderly and young at risk of dehydration due diarrhoea

Question 5

the future

Answer 5

~jakarta housing and administrivia building society have identified 392 community units - slums planned for improvement
~slums will not disappear anytime soon
~ especially due to strong sense of community