Indonesia Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Plan To Save Jakarta From Sinking

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Rising sea levels are a growing worry for many coastal cities around the world. While all are expected to be impacted, some like Indonesia's capital Jakarta, are more vulnerable. Located in the northwest coast of the Java Sea, Southeast Asia's most populous city lies on a low flat basin at the mouth of the Ciliwung River on the Jakarta Bay. Though its average elevation is 8-meters (26 feet), 40% of the city lies below sea level and is sinking by as much as six inches, annually. Experts speculate that if this pace continues, much of northern Jakarta will be underwater by 2030.

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  • Hi약 7년
    I Am Indonesian And Amy Family lives in Indonesia I’m kinda scared lol
  • Jo약 8년
    Save cities
    • Jack약 8년
      Lol
      • Jo약 8년
        Save cities
        • Jo약 8년
          Save the cities
          • blessedkarl
            blessedkarl8년 이상
            Save the cities
            • 2am9년 이하
              To all of you I like your thinking
              • willian
                willian약 9년
                Strengthening the sea wall because if a giant wave comes and the sea wall is not good the whole city will flood and sink. Craig
                • sydgarvey
                  sydgarvey약 9년
                  1. Jakarata is vulnerable to sinking because of rising sea levels, other problems are that it's sinking six inches annually. 2. The first thing is they'll strengthen the existing walls and building a 21-mile long wall across the edge, the first flood brought attention to the government. 3. The biggest issue is that what it will cost, and the government hasn't even started building
                  • desijay
                    desijay약 9년
                    1,jakarta is sinking from rising sea levels 3-10mm a year there is average of 8 meters which is 26 feet. 2. after 2007 flooding they are planning to make a deliberation.3.the biggest course issue is the weather can not afford the cost which is supposed to be 40 billion in 20 years.

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