FIGURE3 The extensive flooding in Jakarta
FIGURE4 The flooding severely impacted homes.
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Exercise
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Describe the location of Jakarta. 2. List four reasons why Jakarta regularly floods. 3. Give an area reference for one part of Jakarta that you think would be particularly prone to flooding. Give reasons to justify your choice. ANALYSE AND APPLY 4. If residents in Jakarta are banned from accessing groundwater, identify any other natural sources from which they could obtain drinking water. 5. If you were given the task of moving residents whose homes will be underwater in the next 20 years, identify which areas would be your first priority. Provide the area or grid references and reasons for your choice. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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