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Indonesia: Enhancing urban flood resilience investments with healthy and green multi-functional public spaces
While urbanization opens doors for various benefits such as increased prosperity, more livable cities, and a more inclusive society it also bears certain risks. Rapid urban expansion, for instance, exposes assets and people to increasing flood hazards. Urban development can result in the loss of permeable (or pervious) surfaces, decreasing the ability of water to seep into the ground. As a result, stormwater runoff, peak discharge, and sedimentation all increase, leading to urban floods like those that affect Tuti, Shyntia, and Edi as can be seen in the video. As Indonesian cities grow, others across the country will be at increased risk from urban flooding. ....