Scenarios about 'Jakarta'
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java Island. Originally established as a Hindu settlement named Sunda Kelapa, it evolved through Dutch colonial rule as Batavia before becoming the center of Indonesian independence. In alternate history scenarios, Jakarta's strategic position in Southeast Asia often makes it a pivotal location for different colonial outcomes, geopolitical alignments, or as a potential capital for alternate Indonesian or regional political entities.
What If Jakarta Addressed Flooding and Subsidence Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Indonesia's capital city implemented comprehensive flood mitigation and subsidence prevention measures in the 1980s, potentially saving the megacity from its current existential crisis.