Jakarta Sinking
This book tackles Jakarta’s pressing environmental and governance challenges, with their wider implications for Indonesia. Underpinned by deep scientific analysis, it highlights the need for integrated planning and ecosystem protection to avert disasters. It critiques the current urban development focus on economic growth, which often overlooks the need for sustainability and inclusiveness. By promoting good governance, this book emphasizes the crucial role of preserving both land and marine ecosystems in urban planning to protect Jakarta from environmental and disaster risks. The uniqueness of this book stems from its sharp critique of current development models that neglect environmental and social sustainability, leading to social exclusion and marginalization. It is organized into four main sections, each dissecting different facets of governance and ecological tactics vital for sustaining Jakarta. Aimed at students, academics, policymakers, and business leaders dealing with Jakarta's intricate challenges, this book introduces fresh methodologies and viewpoints. It brings together a range of experts to discuss historical contexts, practical realities, and strategic visions. As a thorough guide for re-envisioning Jakarta’s development strategies, it encourages a vital discussion on reshaping urban growth to prevent the city from sinking while promoting a more inclusive and sustainable urban future.
Henny Warsilah is a research professor in Development Sociology (Urban-Rural) at the Center for Society and Culture Research, National Research and Innovation Agency (PMB BRIN). She graduated and obtained her Ph.D. from Sorbonne University, Paris, France, in 1995. Her study focuses on urban development, social transformation, resilient city, and social conflict. Her latest publications include a book chapter on the 'Resilience of Coastal City Facing Climate Amendment: Benoa and North Jakarta Bay Reclamation Cases' (Springer 2020) and Climate Change, Community Response, and Resilience titled Building Resilient Cities in Coastal Urban Areas (Elsevier 2023). She is also the editor of Assembling Nusantara: Friction, Mimicry and Resonance of the Development New Capital Nusantara (Springer 2023) and Global Cities in Indonesia: Advancing Social Development Towards Societal Progress (Springer 2026). .
Alan F. Koropitan is a senior Maritime Advisor at Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Investment, Executive Office of the President, Republic of Indonesia, and an associate professor in Oceanography Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University. He graduated, and previously obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan, 2008, MS Degree in Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, Bandung Institute of Technology, 2003. He is Chairman, Indonesian Purse Seine Association, 2022–2023, and Member of Food and Nutrition Sciences Academy—Indonesian Academy of Sciences, 2020–until present. Some of his recent publications are as follows: Afdal, DG Bengen, AJ Wahyudi, Rastina, HB Prayitno, AF Koropitan. Variation of CO2 fluxes, net ecosystem production, and calcification in tropical waters of seagrass and coral reef.