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Jakarta will Sink

By

MUHAMMAD ADDIMASYQI

The rainy season has come in every regions in Indonesia. One of the cities that get rain is Jakarta, the city which vulnerable with flooding and landslides. In fact, according to various sources, the Jakarta city was in serious condition and it must get effective treatment. This is concequence from unbalanced circulation of groundwater. So if you want to save Jakarta in order to survive from flood I think you Should dispose rubbish in proper place, stop building Infrastructure in Jakarta and keep mangroves reproduce.

There are 3 ways to prevent Jakarta from flood and the land do not vanish. First we have to throw garbage in proper place provided, we need to understand that the rubbish is one of the main causes of floods in Jakarta. One careless action is throw away the rubbish in the river, gutter and sea. Ciliwung River in Jakarta is a victim of human carelessness throw away the rubbish there. So we should know and understand that throwing rubbish in proper place provided is a small action that will have a major impact for the survival of Jakarta. So start now, train ourselves to realize how important our role to save Jakarta from floods.

The second way is stop the building infrastructure in Jakarta, this is addressed to the entrepreneurs who create buildings skyscrapers in Jakarta. Because according to data from the Jakarta Coastal Defense Strategy (JCDS). Condition of soil in Jakarta is quite critical and if they still continue to build skyscrapers, the land will be gone. The soil in Jakarta can vanish quickly if flood and erosion come and beat the Jakarta city. We only stay to wait time if the entrepreneurs continue to build skyscrapers in Jakarta. Then based on trouble that have been outlined, if you want to save the city of Jakarta then I think you should stop or reduce the building of infrastructure in the Jakarta.

The third way to prevent the city from drowning and the soil does not vanish. The way is to multiply the mangrove forests along the coast and build embankments along the north coast region, include relocating resident from the potential flood region. Because the imbalance between population and availability of land is cause of flood in Jakarta  is not finish. So Jakarta need the mangroves. As we know that the mangrove forest serves to protect the buildings, agricultural crops or natural vegetation from storm damage or salt-laden winds through the filtration process. So I think you should grow and reproduce mangrove forests along the coast to protect the building and soil conditions from damage by storms or other natural disasters.

From all of that, three of the many ways to save the Jakarta in order to survive from drown and flood. we must throw garbage in the proper place provided, stop or reduce the development infrastructure. So if you want to save Jakarta in order to survive from flood I think you Should Dispose rubbish in proper place, stop building Infrastructure in Jakarta and keep mangroves reproduce.