Irvine & Jembatan Besi Flashcards
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Jembatan Besi, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Jakarta capital Indonesia
- 10m live in capital
- As a country, Wealthiest 10% control 30% house hold income, poorest 10% access 3.4%
- 1/4 of Jakarta inhabitants live in slums
- Jembatan Besi = slum, 4km north west centre
- Migrant workers & perm residence
- 4k population, densely populated
- Built on former waste tip
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Social & economic
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- Demand housing > supply
- Lack of resources from gov & locals to house migrants
- US$4 average income, not regular
- Insecure employment, unskilled / casual, Informal
- Self employment, family businesses
- Formal employment, little security
- Lack of safety
- Poor sanitation, open sewers, few toilets, no running water / polluted,
- Epidemics, water-borne disease
- Hot, humid = malaria
- Dehydration, little nutrients / unhealthy
- Kerosene, cooking, air pollution, health risk
- Lack of formal education
- Early drop outs, support family
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Housing
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- 1 of most densely populated areas
- Most build with brick / timber (original houses)
- Make shift extra stories, no sunlight, unsafe, increasing population
- Scrap metal & other materials
- Fire risk, overcrowding
- Improvised electricals
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Future
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- Not be disappearing
- Authorities trying to build roads to area, difficult
- Agencies improving community, redevelopment
- Slum clearing for rebuilding, relocating to other slums, worse
- Strong community
5
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Northwood, Irvine, Southern California
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- Community, northern part of city
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Safe, strong working community
- 21k population, 2k households, 1/3 of school age
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Social & economic
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- Well of financially, US$86,500
- Access to employment in Irvine, commuter belt
- University of California, single largest employer
- High tech companies (Blizzard entertainment, aerospace, ect)
- TNC have HQ in Irvine
- New companies
- Healthcare excellent
- Low air pollution
- Best schools in USA (5 high schools, tertiary education facilities)
- 68.5% residence 25+ have first degrees
- Crime rate 70% lower than national average, 96% safer than other cities
- Violent crime: 50/100,000
-Half residents white, followed by Asian
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Housing
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- Single family houses on large lots
- 91% own their home, 2/3 lived there 10 + years
- 2.8people average household size
- Streets lined with trees
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Future
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- Highest ranked cities in USA: safety, management, best place to live
- During downturns, good employment
- Good infrastructure, education, ect
- Mediterranean style climate, beaches
