Abstract
This inquiry aims to understand social perceptions and adjustments to floods and environmental stresses in Jakarta, including attitudes towards relocating the capital to Borneo. The focus is on the affluent segments of society, which has received little attention. The research examines how these groups, with significant resources at their disposal, respond to the environmental crisis. While resilience is typically analyzed in the context of vulnerable communities, wealthy residents also strengthen their resilience. This research seeks to identify global patterns of behavior, decision-making, attitudes and influence. It can be extended to different locations globally, to build more comprehensive understanding of the role of wealthy individuals in the context of pressing climate change. A qualitative ethnographic approach and bottom-up perspective are used to observe and describe how wealthy residents perceive climate-induced risk and maneuver in their spatial, social and economic contexts. In-depth interviews, search on online forums, and physical participation in the relevant events are the main tool of data gathering.
Presenters
Michal Jan GrzegorzewskiAssistant Professor, International College of Sustainability and Innovation, National Taipei University, Taipei, Taiwan
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2023 Special Focus: Agency in an Era of Displacement and Social Change
KEYWORDS
URBAN RESILENCE IN JAKARTA, SOUTHEAST ASIA CLIMATE RISK, AFFLUENT CLASS
