Community engagement for disaster resilience: flood risk management in Jakarta, Indonesia

Understanding dynamics of interactions between community groups and government agencies is crucial to improve community resilience for flood risk reduction through effective community engagement strategies. Overall, a variety of approaches are available, however they are limited in their application. Based on research of a case study in Kampung Melayu Village in Jakarta, further complexity in engaging community emerges in planning policy which requires the relocation of households living in floodplains. This complexity arises in decision-making processes due to barriers to communication. This obstacle highlights the need for a simplified approach for an effective flood risk management which will be further explored in this paper. Qualitative analyses will be undertaken following semi-structured interviews conducted with key actors within government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and representatives of communities. The analyses involve investigation of barriers and constraints on community engagement in flood risk management, particularly relevant to collaboration mechanism, perception of risk, and technical literacy to flood risk. These analyses result in potential redirection of community consultation strategies to lead to a more effective collaboration among stakeholders in the decision-making processes. As a result, greater effectiveness in plan implementation of flood risk management potentially improves disaster resilience in the future

Preliminary Overview of Three Purpose-Built Capital Spatial Plans Related to Indonesian Capital Relocation Plan

Indonesia has a program to relocate its capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan Province. This is a big and complex problem and is very interesting for Infrastructure & Facility Asset Management. Develop reflection on the case is very good to enrich and to develop IFAM knowledge and science. The first step has been done by developing an overview of several capital relocation cases. This research, the second step, is designated to make observations on the spatial plan of three good capitals. Visiting experience of the authors, enriched by literature study has been conducted. The reseach has main conclusions. It is better to develop a new city on an empty inhabited area. The symbolic aspect of the city is very important. A good plan, development, and control must be applied. The city must be green and intelligent. The capital must be divided into core areas for accomodating government offices and the peripheral area for accomodating residential areas and recreational areas. Well designed vast enough open space and several green parks are needed. The whole city must be furnished with good urban public transport. A good domestic and international accessibility is capital

Collaborative planning for disaster resilience: the role of community engagement for flood risk management

Rapid urbanisation, fragmented governance and recurrent flooding complicates resolution of DKI Jakarta’s chronic housing shortage. The purpose of this thesis is to re-frame planning decision-making through collaborative approach to address risks of flooding and to increase community resilience. This thesis found that in spite of strong policy frameworks underlying flood risk management strategies, there are opportunities for improvement of collaboration mechanisms in decision-making processes and in implementation of plans to strengthen disaster resilience. It also potentially widens participation in dialogues regarding the effectiveness of policies and plans for flood risk management in Indonesia and across equatorial mega-cities facing similar challenges

Re-framing infrastructure investment decision-making processes: a preliminary scoping study for urban flood risk management in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia’s chronic housing shortage poses multiple challenges for contemporary policy-makers. While it may be in the city’s interest to increase the availability of housing, there is limited land to do so. Market pressures, in tandem with government’s desire for housing availability, demand consideration of even marginal lands, such as those within floodplains, for development. Increasingly, planning for a flood resilient Jakarta is complicated by a number of factors, including: the city is highly urbanized and land use data is limited; flood management is technically complex, creating potential barriers to engagement for both decision-makers and the public; inherent uncertainty exists throughout modelling efforts, central to management; and risk and liability for infrastructure investments is unclear. These obstacles require localized watershed-level participatory planning to address risks of flooding where possible and reduce the likelihood that informal settlements occur in areas of extreme risk. This paper presents a preliminary scoping study for determination of an effective participatory planning method to encourage more resilient development. First, the scoping study provides background relevant to the challenges faced in planning for contemporary Jakarta. Second, the study examines the current use of decision-support tools, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), in planning for Jakarta. Existing capacity in the use of GIS allows for consideration of the use of an emerging method of community consultation - Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) support systems infused with geospatial information - to aid in engagement with the public and improve decision-making outcomes. While these methods have been used in Australia to promote stakeholder engagement in urban intensification, the planned research will be an early introduction of the method to Indonesia. As a consequence of this intervention, it is expected that planning activities will result in a more resilient city, capable of engaging with disaster risk management in a more effective manner

Ensuring Sustainable Urban Transformation in Indonesia: Toward Indonesia Emas 2045

Of the many important events that occurred in the two decades of the 21st century, the process of accelerating urbanization—especially in third-world countries—became something quite phenomenal. It's never even happened before. In the early 2000s, only about 45 percent of the population in the third world lived in urban areas, by 2020 the number had reached about 55 percent. Between now and 2035 the percentage of the population living in urban areas will reach about 85 percent in developed countries. Meanwhile, in developing countries will reach about 65 percent. By 2035, it is also projected that about 80 percent of the world's urban population will live in developing countries' cities

Peningkatan Ketahanan Iklim di Kabupaten Magelang: Telaah Kerangka Kebijakan Smart Environment : Improving Climate Resilience in Magelang Regency: A Review of the Smart Environment Policy Framework

Perubahan iklim telah menjadi isu utama pada keberlangsungan lingkungan hidup. Berbagai dampak yang timbul akibat perubahan iklim antara lain kenaikan suhu muka bumi, perubahan musim tanam, perubahan cuaca dan berbagai dampak pada tatanan kehidupan masyarakat. Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan telah menginisiasi gerakan nasional berupa Program Kampung Iklim (ProKlim) untuk merangsang masyarakat dalam meningkatkan ketahanan perubahan iklim. Di Kabupaten Magelang keberadaan ProKlim juga berperan pada perwujudan smart city yakni melalui dimensi smart environment. Pertumbuhan penduduk dan perubahan gaya hidup masyarakat di Kabupaten Magelang memberi andil pada proses terjadinya perubahan iklim. Desa Sambak di Kecamatan Kajoran adalah satu-satunya desa di Kab. Magelang yang mendapatkan penghargaan ProKlim tingkat lestari di tahun 2021. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk menelaah kebijakan smart environment berbasis resiliensi perubahan iklim di Kabupaten Magelang dengan menyertakan Desa Sambak sebagai kasus di dalam implementasi kebijakan tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus, dengan perolehan data melalui interview, observasi dan studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa smart environment Kabupaten Magelang dapat diwujudkan melalui ketahanan yang berkelanjutan dari tingkat lokal dan dukungan kebijakan yang mengakomodir upaya resiliensi perubahan iklim

Peran Peran dan Program Smart City dalam Mencapai Ketangguhan Kota Denpasar terhadap Pandemi COVID-19: The Role and Program of Smart City in Achieving Denpasar City's Resilience against the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemi COVID-19 telah berdampak pada perubahan rencana pembangunan yang membutuhkan respon cepat untuk tantangan pandemi. Penanganan pandemi yang lamban akan menyebabkan semakin banyak kerugian yang ditimbulkan pada perkotaan. Solusi atas respon cepat dapat diakomodir melalui smart city. Kota Denpasar telah mengimplementasikan smart city dengan baik bahkan sebelum adanya pandemi. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi peran dan program smart city Kota Denpasar saat pandemi dalam upaya menciptakan ketangguhan.  Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitaif (mix method). Variabel dan indikator dalam penelitian ini mengacu pada dimensi smart city oleh kominfo. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran smart city di Kota Denpasar telah baik dalam penerapan inovasi dan teknologi dalam menciptakan Kota Denpasar tangguh pandemi. Smart city tanpa dukungan inovasi maka tidak akan dapat merespon permasalahan yang sedang dihadapi oleh kotanya. Kota Denpasar menempatkan inovasi dalam program yang telah dirumuskan. Terdapat 23 program smart city yang berjalan selama awal tahun 2020 hingga pertengahan tahun 2022. Program tersebut berorientasi pada kemudahan layanan publik, bantuan sosial, perbaikan infrastruktur hingga peningkatan ekonomi masyarkat lokal

Community engagement for disaster resilience : flood risk management in Jakarta, Indonesia

Understanding dynamics of interactions between community groups and government agencies is crucial to improve community resilience for flood risk reduction through effective community engagement strategies. Overall, a variety of approaches are available, however they are limited in their application. Based on research of a case study in Kampung Melayu Village in Jakarta, further complexity in engaging community emerges in planning policy which requires the relocation of households living in floodplains. This complexity arises in decision-making processes due to barriers to communication. This obstacle highlights the need for a simplified approach for an effective flood risk management which will be further explored in this paper. \ud \ud Qualitative analyses will be undertaken following semi-structured interviews conducted with key actors within government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and representatives of communities. The analyses involve investigation of barriers and constraints on community engagement in flood risk management, particularly relevant to collaboration mechanism, perception of risk, and technical literacy to flood risk. These analyses result in potential redirection of community consultation strategies to lead to a more effective collaboration among stakeholders in the decision-making processes. As a result, greater effectiveness in plan implementation of flood risk management potentially improves disaster resilience in the future

Re-framing planning decision-making: increasing flood resilience in Jakarta

Purpose – Rapid urbanisation, fragmented governance and recurrent flooding complicates resolution of DKI Jakarta’s chronic housing shortage. Failure to effectively implement planning decisionmaking processes poses potential human rights violations. Contemporary planning policy requires the relocation of households living in floodplains within fifteen metres of DKI Jakarta’s main watercourses; further constraining land availability and potentially requiring increased densification. The purpose of this paper is to re-frame planning decision-making to address risks of flooding and to increase community resilience. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a preliminary scoping study for a technologically enhanced participatory planning method, incorporating synthesis of existing information on urbanisation, governance, and flood risk management in Jakarta. Findings – Responsibility for flood risk management in DKI Jakarta is fragmented both within and across administrative boundaries. Decision-making is further complicated by: limited availability of land use data; uncertainty as to the delineated extent of watercourses, floodplains, and flood modelling; unclear risk and liability for infrastructure investments; and technical literacy of both public and government participants. Practical implications – This research provides information to facilitate consultation with government entities tasked with re-framing planning processes to increase public participation. Social implications – Reduction in risk exposure amongst DKI Jakarta’s most vulnerable populations addresses issues of social justice