Urban Flood Risk Management - Looking At Jakarta

Summary

This book offers a historical assessment of Jakarta’s water management practices from the colonial era through the to Jakarta’s emergence as a sprawling megacity. It will be a useful reference to those who research on topics such as urbanization in Southeast Asia, sustainable development, urban and planning history, environmental planning.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Silver, Christopher (University of Florida Silver, Silver Christopher
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2021
• EAN: 9780367774271
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77427-1
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Routledge Research in Sustainable Planning and Development in Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, South East Asia, Urban & municipal planning, Human Geography, Urban communities, Regional Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Public ownership / nationalization, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Flood Control, Flood control