Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is indeed facing significant issues with land subsidence, with parts of the city sinking at alarming rates. While the image states a rate of 10 inches per year, various sources indicate rates ranging from a few centimeters to as much as 25 centimeters (nearly 10 inches) annually in some areas.
The primary cause of this subsidence is excessive groundwater extraction for residential and industrial use, as the city relies heavily on groundwater due to inadequate piped water infrastructure. This sinking makes Jakarta highly vulnerable to flooding, especially during high tides and heavy rainfall, and threatens infrastructure and livelihoods.
The Indonesian government has announced plans to relocate the capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, partly due to the environmental challenges faced by Jakarta, including the sinking issue.
same thing happening to venice.
ReplyDeleteThe global warming crowd will call this "rising sea levels".
ReplyDeleteHaving been there a few times in the 1980's for business, can't sink below water fast enough. The smelliest, dirtiest capital city I have visited ever, and I have been to 56 other country capitals around the globe over time. Open sewers that do not clean out (much) until monsoon season, and even then it still stinks.
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