Table of Contents

Introduction: Rising Water 1. Water in the Urban Landscape 2. Harnessing the Rivers for a Water City 3. Water Management in the New Capital 4. Return to the Waterfront 5. Job One: Dealing with Floods 6. The Social Costs of Flood Control 7. Jakarta’s Present and Future of Flood Risk Management

About the Author

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.