Chapter 3.1: Urban issues
Currently, the slums of Jakarta are sinking at a rate of 25 cm per year due to being built below sea level income parts and the overcrowding of homes. These are prone to flooding from the 13 rivers that flow from the mountains down to Jakarta.
Most people that are pulled towards Jakarta for a temporary job only need somewhere temporarily stay. This is why many people live in slums because it is cheap, but often illegal.
Most people that are pulled towards Jakarta for a temporary job only need somewhere temporarily stay. This is why many people live in slums because it is cheap, but often illegal.
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Chapter 3.2: Crime levels
Much like other Asian countries, Jakarta's police force is corrupted. It received a 84% when people were asked about the severeness of corruption and bribery. Although bribery is extreme, gun laws are tight, and it is extremely hard to obtain one. The south is regarded as the safest part of Jakarta and the North the most dangerous.
Chapter 3.3: Health issues
For people living in Jakarta, the tap water that Australian's can use for drinking is not potable. On average, people in Jakarta spend 30% of their salaries to access semi-safe drinking water. Poor waste management leads to flooding caused by filling creeks and rivers with rubbish and after flood seasons, diseases that have been carried by the water such as diarrhoea and influenza are more prevalent.
Chapter 3.4: Environmental issues
The slums also flood during the wet season, moving around rubbish and polluted water from canals. There is currently no formal waste management scheme. The rising sea level due to global warming is also one of the bigger issues in Jakarta. The foundations of buildings are weak as a result of being built on a delta of 13 rivers meeting.
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