Flood preparedness initiatives of high-risk communities of Jakarta

Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
01 Jun 2010
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, Disasters, Urban, Contingency Planning, Floods & landslides, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction
Countries
Indonesia
Organisations
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

Flooding has become a significant urban problem for Indonesia this past decade.
Excessive rainfall caused extreme events such as five-year floods, torrential floods
and flash floods, and extreme tidal backflows have inundated the low-lying coastal area. Uncontrolled population growth in urban areas, poor land use planning, the
lack of understanding among city stakeholders and communities about floods and
its disaster risk, and a poor level of knowledge about disaster reduction initiatives
and preparedness are the important reasons for the flood events becoming disasters. What steps can a megapolis like Jakarta take to be prepared for the
worsening floods?