One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of Jakarta could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.
SINKING. In this picture taken on July 26, 2019 shops are submerged as seen in northern Jakarta. Photo by Bay Ismoyo/AFPOne of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.
Relocating the country's administrative and political heart may be an act of national preservation, but it effectively sounds the death-knell for Jakarta where many of the city's 10 million residents have little means of escape."I nearly drowned back in 2007 – all my belongings were swept away and I had to start over again," Rasdi said from his home close to Jakarta's northern port, one of the worst affected by sinking ground.
Today some parts of it sit some four meters below sea level, irrevocably changing the landscape, and leaving millions vulnerable to natural disasters. Murky green water flows along the floor of an abandoned building, while tiny shacks on stilts line the garbage-strewn waterfront. A scheme to construct artificial islands in Jakarta's bay, which would act as a buffer against the Java Sea, as well as a vast coastal wall was approved.
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