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The 32 km Dutch Afsluitdijk, separating the IJsselmeer (right) from the Wadden Sea (left), served as inspiration for the Giant Sea Wall project. The National Capital Integrated Coastal Development ( NCICD) includes the construction of a giant sea wall just north of the bay in Jakarta as a measure to protect the city against floods from sea.
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 ...
Moreover, Jakarta is sinking about 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) each year, and up to 20 cm (7.9 in) in the northern coastal areas. After a feasibility study, a ring dyke known as Giant Sea Wall Jakarta is under construction around Jakarta Bay to help cope with the threat from the sea. The dyke will be equipped with a pumping system and retention ...
Apart from drinking, people in Jakarta still use groundwater, and to some extent piped water and wended water. [48] Such hydrological behaviour has led to the overuse of groundwater, thus contributing to the land subsidence. In an effort to solve the problem, construction of an 8 km sea wall along the coast was officially launched on October 9 ...
The infrastructure minister is pushing ahead with the plan despite criticism.
The shore of Jakarta Bay. Land is usually reclaimed to create new housing areas and real estate properties, for the rapidly expanding city of Jakarta. So far, the largest reclamation project in the city is the creation of Golf Island, north of Pantai Indah Kapuk. [11] Giant Sea Wall Jakarta. Japan. Nagoya Centrair Airport.
Hull plans to build a new sea wall near the existing one on part of Nantasket Avenue, in turn making this section of road a one-way street. ... The construction is expected to take 18 months.
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 ...