Case study - Jembatan Besi, Jakarta

• Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia
• The population of Jakarta is 10.6 million people
• The richest 10% in Jakarta have 30% of the wealth
• The poorest 10% in Jakarta have 2.9% of the wealth
• 25% of Jakarta's residents live in slums
• Housing conditions in Jembatan Besi

  • Most homes consist of a relatively well built ground floor using timber and brick
  • Places are now increasing in height as extra stories are being but these are makeshift often made with scraps from left over material
  • Fires are a constant risk due to overcrowding, the use of kerosene and the faulty electrical wiring
• Access to resources in Jembatan Besi

  • Many houses do not get direct sunlight so they get their light from neon tubes and bare light bulbs
• Income in Jembatan Besi

  • The average income is US $4 a day but this isn't regular for most
  • Employment is often insecure with most residents having low skilled and having to do causal labour
  • Many people are self-employed so they sell goods they can salvage - but this insecure and dependent on what's available
  • There are also small scale formal work (garment making) but little safety
• Education in Jembatan Besi

  • Schools are poorly equipped and most people put their children in work to support there households
  • Young females tend to go into the garment making industries
• Air pollution levels are very high in Jembatan Besi as kerosene (used for cooking) release high pollutants
• Slums will remain in Jembatan Besi but urban authorise have been trying to make in roads and plan housing
• The Ciliwung River slum has very poor living conditions but the inhabitants are resilient