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After completion of the project, Jakarta Bay would become a water reservoir enclosed in the Giant Sea Wall and would eventually become a source for clean water for the entire city. Cost of the project is estimated about US$40 billion, [ 16 ] and will be an international collaboration between the governments of Indonesia and the Netherlands ...
Indonesia's president said in an interview that he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta to prevent the low-lying capital from sinking under the sea, lending ...
The Jakarta Flood Canal (Indonesian: Kanal Banjir Jakarta) refers to two canals that divert floods from rivers around Jakarta instead of going through the city. This first flood control channel was designed by Hendrik van Breen, an engineer working for the Dutch East Indian Department van Burgelijke Openbare Werken (BOW—lit.
Touwen, Jeroen (editor) (2001) Shipping and trade in the Java Sea region, 1870-1940 : a collection of statistics on the major Java Sea ports Leiden, Netherlands: KITLV Press. ISBN 90-6718-162-5 External links
The Jakarta light rail transit system will connect Jakarta city centre with suburbans in Greater Jakarta such as Bekasi and Bogor. [23] First phase of Light rail transit (LRT) is planned to include three lines: [24] Cibubur–Cawang–Dukuh Atas: 24.2 km (Phase 1A), and Bekasi Timur–Cawang: 17.9 km (Phase 1B). Construction Phase I began on ...
Indonesia has a GDP per capita at $4,980, suggesting that the majority of the population may struggle to easily afford the latest iPhone. (In comparison, GDP per capita in China, one of Apple’s ...
The area of the Jakarta Special District is 662 km 2 of land area and 6,977 km 2 of sea area. [2]Jakarta lies in a low, flat basin, averaging 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level; [citation needed] 40% of Jakarta, particularly the northern areas, is below sea level, [3] while the southern parts are comparatively hilly.
HULL − A sea wall in Hull estimated to be 75 years old is set to be replaced. As a result, part of Nantasket Avenue that runs alongside the sea wall is proposed to turn into a one-way street.