Urban Flooding in Jakarta: Current Situation vs Future Situation without Mitigation Measures

  • City: Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Inundation modeling area: Ciliwung River system between Katulampa and Manggarai sections. Total area is about 238 km2
  • Comparison of flood hydrographs at Katulampa section for the combined effects of climate and land cover change revealed an increase of 130% in peak discharge in 2030.
  • An increase of 8.7% was projected in flood inundation areas with a flood depth of more than 0.5 m.

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