Why Does Jakarta Flood So Easily? Crash Course Geography #24

Today we're going to talk about how and why floods happen both in spite of, and because of, us. Specifically, we'll take a closer look at the island of Java, and its largest city, Jakarta, and explain the factors that lead to serious flooding almost annually. We'll also show you how mangroves can help protect us from flooding, and how wetlands along floodplains act like the kidneys of the Earth filtering out impurities and pollutants.
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[@muhammadadel9167]

I'm living in rural area of Java, and well some rapid development are somewhat ridiculous if viewed from environmental pov. The historical rainforest has become very limited in small national parks, swapped by many agricultural fields, and nowadays those agricultural fields once again swapped by human buildings in the name of economic development, from factory, housing, cafe, or even public facilities like airport. Environmental consideration haven't become quite priority in government, business, even common people mind when doing something about those economic things.

[@lhfirex]

I enjoy the Civilization-style hex map at the start of this video!

[@neogenzim1995]

i too spend hours building my empires one hexagon at a time :>

[@bananasplit4391]

strategic view lmao

[@Napoleonic_S]

Yeah pleasantly surprised and giggled myself seeing that.

[@Napoleonic_S]

Yeah pleasantly surprised and giggled myself seeing that.

[@jmarsh5485]

Loving this series! And a top notch presenter to boot. Also, how about Anthropology next for Crash Course?

[@LuinTathren]

I agree with everything!

[@arifreggit]

50 years later and watch this video from under water jakarta.

[@malikfaisal416]

We love water so much, even our capital city can't escape from it

[@franl155]

And what makes things even worse is that a river gets more and more constricted through cities as buildings encroach on it, narrowing it and making it run faster because the same water is being forced into a narrower channel, scouring the bottom. In the UK, housing pressure is so great that whole new towns are being built on known flood-plains - I'll be the buyers aren't told that!

[@ietsbram]

''let me back up about 150.000 years and explain'' that sentence is gold

[@macallangiunta9825]

OMG! My apartment building made it into Crash Course! 2:52

[@MberRose]

Mine too! 5:58

[@abdulfattah9673]

I realize how the goverment messed up when this area of the city in the 1980s are wetlands. But now it has a huge ass mall, a building, lots of stores, housing area, a toll route, and an LRT. And every year it always flood there

[@tsya]

My favorite crashcourse series with my hometown in the title? I-

[@giftfarisia4361]

Thanks for the insight💙💙 It helped me a lot to understand why we, in Jakarta metropolitan area, often experience flash flooding annually every time the rainy season occurs

[@ignaciocorrea6594]

0:16 Hexagons are the bestagons!

[@FlyKiwi]

My brain briefly forgot how English words and I read Floods as if it rhymes with foods. Flooooods

[@laralebeu36]

Such a good systemic explanation. Really fascinating how one effect leads to another... with dangerous consequences.

[@joelhkbn]

Rivers in Jakarta are also full of garbage. It also adds to the reason why river water is difficult to seep into the ground.

[@quantumpanic]

So... No mention of the dutch doing major city planning during their colonial rule, causing the land underneath jakarta to become impervious?

[@alazka16]

The major city planning part is obvious, but the impervious land part? Do you have any sources regarding this?

[@alazka16]

(Just curious, really. Haven't heard/read anything about the effects of land use during Dutch occupation! Makasih hehe)

[@sirBrouwer]

As far as I know most of the roads in Jakarta or Batavia back then where not even paved outside of some minimal central points. The rest was just dirt/gravel (very pervious). Also most houses/buildings outside of the downtown area and the harbour docks where settled spaciously (more room for gardens).

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

This is a geography series, not a history series. They're talking about the things that cause flooding, not who did them or when.

[@leaarumprana8027]

I saw Jakarta, then I cilck

[@djbslectures]

I forgot how amazing wetlands are.

[@Darkryers]

I love the research put into this! Super well done.

[@watanglipuhadjar2654]

wow, that's a quick explanation. but as far as I know, Java is an island inhabited by 56.10% of the total population in Indonesia today (Population Census: Bureau of Statistics 2020). and seems to continue to grow from year to year, which means that the existing land area can get smaller due to the emergence of new residences, new public facilities etc, etc. guess what the picture will look like in the next few years. with very high pressure loads, plus flooding, plus concrete buildings, plus overflowing drainage, plus unstable natural conditions, and other pluses that aggravate the situation. god bless us 🤲🙏

[@laralebeu36]

I love the Civ hexagons!

[@karry299]

Jakarta ??? Last time i checked the news - most of the world is flooding at the moment.

[@okije]

those floods are shocking and unexpected unlike Jakarta.

[@Justin-cw7zf]

Excited for human geography next episode

[@curtisdaniel9294]

Living near an area with lots of abandoned mines...thanks for your explanation of the associated problems! There may have been gold in them thar hills at one time, but not now! Pb, As, Zn etc. Aaacckkk!

[@kyawnyuntlinn6487]

Civilization-style Hexagon!! Niceee, Sid Meier’s fan.

[@aholiabtegar3036]

Hi CrashCourse, thank you for talking about my country 😊

[@bretcarr98]

The Mississippian people's made mounds that they lived on, i wonder if this is why?

[@Scarabola]

this series is great for world-building

[@somethingsisthere1013]

I am from India 🇮🇳 very useful and simply understand ur explanation

[@arsyapermana1]

Even the dutch left the city

[@Djerszium]

Another great video keep it up

[@rigidnoir]

I Love Learning From Crash Course 💓.

[@AthenaNKnight]

Didn't mention gobekli tepe. Smh

[@Aanrdvark]

Waduh

[@BookCat18]

☔🌀💧🌈

[@ianreddish1878]

I'll never forget the Jakarta floods from around 6 years ago. It caught everyone by surprise, and it took so many hours to get home. It was to this day the worst day of my life. I lived in Grogol at the time, and I saw kids swimming in disgusting flood waters and cars just stuck. That day was the beginning of the end for my time in Jakarta. Luckily, I managed to move away from the city.

[@jalantaqwaku7286]

waw, I watched your second video about bananas in Guatemala with my student. then I ask my student to research some topics with similar concepts as you did through geography perspective. my student chooses the flood in Jakarta. turns out you have made this video. Thank you. you have inspired us.

[@ioan_jivan]

Haha nic civ-like hexagons

[@dziban303]

EPA logo above the USGS link, and vice versa

[@brainstormingsharing1309]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@rubytiwari8578]

Nice 👍👍

[@reinna1511]

i remember jakarta's 2020 floods ... the worst

[@hidexchan]

interesting to see what will happen to jakarta in 2030

[@syphernynx4186]

The cast of crash course is always supreme

[@Game-qg4go]

Hi🐼

[@tinderbox218]

Because it rains a lot there, duh

[@thedudethatmakesmidbeats]

civilization ref pog

[@peterh5165]

Good video.

[@dwiari1992]

Uhuy

[@moonbender95]

OMG Civ 6

[@cohnjena6816]

Civ 6

[@helmertrujillotorres3662]

Eleven minutes Always charged by the best information from crash course 👌, and with the most interesting, smart and beautiful girl. 😍 thanks to share your knowledge 🙏 😉

[@MidnightSt]

(been there, seen it) TL;DR - It's on a coast which is pretty flat and low above sea level... on an island along the meeting place of two oceans ;)

[@kevinxodemonth]

No. Watch the video.

[@johnnyswatts]

Because it was built in a floodplain. Boom - video done.

[@LSOP-]

Thumbs down because CIV 6 is the worst in the series.