- Why is Jakarta vulnerable to sinking? What other factors are helping the issue?
- What encouraged the government to take action? What is their plan?
- What are some of the difficulties they have faced? Why is the author impressed by the government?
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Reading Activity Term 4, Week 8
Read the article and then answer the questions in full sentences. The questions may have multiple parts that you need to answer.
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1.Jakarta is vulnerable because in the northwest coast of the Java Sea Southeast Asia's most populous city lies on a flat basin at the front of the Ciliwung River on the Jakarta Bay Indonesian official have helped as one of the factors.
ReplyDelete2.the government has even come up with a plan is commendable given that officials in other vulnerable cities like Bangkok, Dhaka and Mumbai who have not had this trouble yet. Their plan is to build a sea wall that will protect the city.
3.One of the difficulties is that it is expected to be about $40 billion US dollars over 20 years. The author does like him because he would like to stop this terrible flooding problem.
By Matthew
1.Jakarta is vulnerable to sinking because the actual land is sinking and the sea level rising. It is also siking because soft clay delta soil is compacting in certain areas of the city.
ReplyDelete2.The government was encoraged to take action because they thought it could really help. The first priority of the plan is to strengthen the northern part of the city wall. A massive reservoir is another part of the plan.
3. One of the problems is that it will cost a lot. One more problem is how much dirt they can collect.
Zan