Jakarta is one of the larger cities in the world with a population of over 10 million people but it is in trouble. A combination of sinking land and rising sea level means Jakarta is at danger of serious flooding, so the plan is to move the capital - 1,000 k inland warning contains traces of Australian accent There is also the problem of choking air pollution which is one reason why Indonesia is looking to grow its own EV industry https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/indonesia-fast-tracks-its-electric-vehicle-ambitions/ This isn’t our country and not really our problem but I would like to hear what others on the forum think about the viability and sustainability of this massive project
Brasilia Part 2. It's doable, but it will take years and it's unlikely to become a real, living city in our lifetimes.
off-topic, but a related thread about Jakarta: Christian governor of Jakarta found guilty under Indonesia's blasphemy law (2017)
One of the options that sit there in front of the residents of Jakarta would be to grab the attention of the world by presenting an alternative theory on stabilization of the climate that in theory.... could even relate to increasing economic, scientific, diplomatic and educational COOPERATION between Israel and all of her neighbouring nations??????? Immigrants to Canada..... originally from Jakarta could become world leaders in this option that has some pretty serious implications. http://www.politicalforum.com/index...t-record-high-in-2022.607027/#post-1073948749
