Urban Flood Risk Management: Looking at Jakarta

ISBN-13: 9780367774271 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 198 str.

Christopher Silver

Opis

This book offers a historical assessment of Jakarta’s water management practices from the colonial era through the to Jakarta’s emergence as a sprawling megacity. It will be a useful reference to those who research on topics such as urbanization in Southeast Asia, sustainable development, urban and planning history, environmental planning.

Spis treści

Introduction: Rising Water 1. Water in the Urban Landscape 2. Harnessing the Rivers for a Water City 3. Water Management in the New Capital 4. Return to the Waterfront 5. Job One: Dealing with Floods 6. The Social Costs of Flood Control 7. Jakarta’s Present and Future of Flood Risk Management

O autorze

Christopher Silver, PhD, FAICP, is Professor at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida. He is a four-time Fulbright Senior Scholar in Indonesia and holds honorary professorships at the University of Indonesia and the Institute of Technology, Bandung.