Urban Flood Risk Management: Looking at Jakarta

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.

Christopher Silver, PhD, FAICP, is Professor at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida. He is a four-time Fulbright Senior Scholar in Indonesia and holds honorary professorships at the University of Indonesia and the Institute of Technology, Bandung.