Project Proposal
The importance of paying attention to the ecological effects of sea-level rise, flooding, and pollution are going to become ever more pressing. Much of Jakarta lies within two meters of the current sea level. Inundation of the northern part of the city is more likely than not to take place within the next fifty years. A great deal of focus is being placed on the massive flooding, tied to El Nino, that takes place every five years or so. A few programs are being enacted to help minimize the damage that this can wreak. However, this has diminished focus on the pollution loads on the rivers, which is a large contributor to increased flooding within the city.
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