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that the governor himself directly came
can be applied in other sectors. It is also
and consoled the people, listened to their
possible to expand the implementation of
problems and aspirations. He also calls
this concept not only within Jakarta area
on the private sectors to donate furniture
but also to the wider surrounding region
for the new housing, so the people would
(Greater Jakarta).
be willing to move there. In the end, the significant resistance disappeared and this project became an model for other projects in the city.
Experience and Inspiration
The private-public partnership
1. A comprehensive strategy for
(PPP) scheme has been implemented at
water environment treatment
project in which the private companies
should be put forward and it can
that hold property development permits
also promote the city's ability to
are obliged to participate in the project
tackle climate change
under the cross-subsidy scheme. The city
Many cities are facing the threat of
is preparing several funding schemes, of
floods and the following diseases. To
which the main concept is to minimize
overcome these problems, policy makers
the government spending and optimize
and urban planners need a comprehensive
public investment. The return, instead of
strategy for water environment treatment,
cash, are reflected in humanity, technical
which helps improve urban water
or managerial resources.
infrastructure construction, thereby
There are several environmental
reducing urban vulnerability and
goals that can be obtained by this project,
improving resistance to combat climate
such as climate adaptation to make
change.
Jakarta more conscientious of and friendly towards the environment, in effect
2. Effective indicator system
allowing policy maker and city planner to
to assess the effectiveness of
take steps to reduce vulnerability; reduced
water environment treatment
annual urban flooding; enhanced city
should be set up
resilience against climate change, where the goals can be achieved.
The following indicators have been adopted to assess the result of water
The model of the project is not
management in the Pluit Reservoir
limited only to urban flood control or
Revitalization Project: the duration of
water management, but wider than that, it
flood period, flood depth and affected