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Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia - Climate Change

A government worker oversees construction work near a waterway in central Jakarta. The city’s drainage infrastructure was built by the Dutch during colonial times, however the system has subsequently fallen into severe disrepair.

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Contained in galleries: Jakarta - The Sinking City [2013]

A government worker oversees construction work near a waterway in central Jakarta. The city’s drainage infrastructure was built by the Dutch during colonial times, however the system has subsequently fallen into severe disrepair.