It is not as prone to natural disasters, and it is the only island in Indonesia without volcanoes. This would be wise for multiple reasons.īorneo is geographically blessed. Now, Indonesia hopes to move its capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo, in the middle of the nation. T his project was also canceled this time because of the realization that the islands would not be effective in stopping flooding, and could also put more people in danger of losing their homes-or worse. Unfortunately, i n 2017, the newly elected governor decided to cancel the project.Īfterward, officials considered creating artificial islands around Jakarta to act as a barrier. One 2011 idea to prevent flooding called for building a great barrier across the bay of Jakarta. There seems to be no shortage of thoughts. So, what is the government of Indonesia doing about this? In 2007, a devastating monsoon hit Jakarta and left 70 percent of the city flooded, resulting in $400 million in property damage. Just imagine if a monsoon or a tsunami were to hit the city again. Jakarta is always under the threat of floods. As a result, 40 percent of the city is under sea level and by 2050, 95 percent of the city could be underwater. This has led to the city sinking as it continues to expand rapidly. Jakarta has had a long history of geographical struggles. This has led the city to start sinking-in some places 10.7 cm, or about 4.21 in, per year.
Unfortunately, Jakarta has also been named the world’s most environmentally vulnerable city, also with some of the worst air quality. Jakarta, Indonesia has a massive population of 10.56 million and a metro population of 34.43 million, making the city one of the largest in the world.
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