Inisiatif Kota untuk Perubahan Iklim
Inisiatif Kota untuk Perubahan Iklim
The Waste Management Collaboration and Recycling Improvement Program (PILAH) is a collaborative program between the BINTARI Foundation and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Development Innovation Group (DIG) since 2019. This program seeks to improve waste recycling, one of which is through capacity building, recycling stakeholders with assistance to 54 waste banks. […]
Cities are key players in the global movement to address the threats posed by climate change. They invest in climate-resilient infrastructure, information management systems, and risk-reduction programs. But poor urban residents who live in risk-prone areas are often left out of the planning and implementation process, leaving them more vulnerable to extreme climate-related events. The […]
City Resilience Index (CRI) is a new method to understand the resilience of a city. CRI was organized through a fairly long process, approximately three years, considering entering various cities throughout the world. This tool is well designed, and cities in the world are expected to be able to use it as a tool for […]
Flood is one of the disasters that occur almost every year and almost in all areas of Indonesia, including Central Java like the incident that occurred in Semarang Regency. Semarang Regency is flooded by Garang River, Tuntang River, and Senjoyo River. Garang River which is one of the largest rivers with a watershed coverage area […]
Measuring the City Resilience Index is a method (tools) used to understand the resilience of a city. In Semarang City, resilience index measurement carried out through two (2) programs, namely: (1) City Resilience Index (CRI) calculation developed by ARUP; and (2) Urban Community Resilience Assessment (UCRA) in collaboration with the World Resources Institute (WRI). City […]
The Zurich Flood Resilience Program is a program to increase community resilience to floods funded by the Zurich Foundation from 2016 to 2017. This program is an effort to support the Semarang City Government in overcoming flood problems which include pre-during-post-disaster, the cooperation disaster management, and financing and the management of aid in case of […]
Abstract Central Java has been developing with the support of the largest number of rural based agricultural and industrial clusters that share the significant of employment rate. Located between two big Provinces namely West Java and East Java those are more favorable at least in terms of location for investors to establish large urban based […]
Abstract Semarang is classified as a vulnerable area towards climate change. As stated in vulnerability assessment conducted by ISET et al. (2010), Semarang experiences significant flood and sea level rise. Government of Semarang City in cooperation with several stakeholders conduct flood early warning system (FEWS) project, focusing on Bringin drainage sub-system in 2012–2014. Monitoring and […]
Abstract Urban development is a dynamic process along with changes of many aspect. The phenomenon is obviously observed in Semarang, capital city of Central Java Province, particularly in an area so-called ‘Golden Triangle’ located in the city center that has a function for commercial purposes. The development leads to a transformation affect especially in urban […]
Abstract Like many cities in the region, Semarang faces mounting challenges related to climate change and rapid urbanization. In the past decade, Semarang has been engaging in a range of national and international networks to promote resiliency – from community programs to large scale infrastructure. This attention and engagement from local and global network of […]