Jakarta sinking - fast

[billt4sf]

I would be interested in comments from residents.

"The main cause: Jakartans are digging illegal wells, drip by drip draining the underground aquifers on which the city rests — like deflating a giant cushion underneath it. About 40 percent of Jakarta now lies below sea level."

Jakarta Is Sinking So Fast, It Could End Up Underwater

 

[charlier]

Bill - Although the article suggest that sinking cities are new news, it’s been known for a long time. Using continuous GPS and radar interferometry, the subsidence rates are fairly well-established. Combining land submergence from groundwater extraction and rising sea-level, many coastal cities will greatly suffer. At this point, mitigation is not possible, so local communities will need to rapidly adapt. We will see an increase of large storm surges along the coastal regions throughout Asia, and other low-lying coastal areas.