This is a warning to the citizens of Jakarta and surrounding areas. The capital of Jakarta,is forecast to sink in 2030. This creepy prophecy delivered by the Executive Director ofIndonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) Ubaidillah. "This prediction could come true, if the government of DKI Jakarta did not immediately anticipate the development of environmentally sound," said Ubaidillah told reporters in Jakarta, Wednesday (18/11 ).
According Ubaidillah, development in Jakarta is currently not notice the ecological balance. This attitude seems, now Jakarta simply choose an area of green open area of 9.6 percent from 661.53 square kilometers area of Jakarta. "Most of the land surface inJakarta has decreased due to flooding and waterlogging. Worse yet, most of Jakarta islocated below sea level, "he asserted.
So far, Jakarta too carried away with commercial buildings that no longer consider theecology, such as the construction of malls, and office buildings. "If not addressed soon,Jakarta will soon sink." Ubaidilah revealed, based on predictions of the Meteorology,Climatology, and Geophysics, peak rainfall occurs in January 2010, so he estimates the height of the surface of stagnant water that flooded Jakarta increased compared to the beginning of the rainy season 2009 to reach 10 centimeters to 250 centimeters. "In consideration of urban poor Jakarta today, the possibility of standing water surface elevation in Jakarta in January 2010 reached more than 250 centimeters. Not likely to decline from the previous season, "said Ubaidillah.
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