Project Title:
Embracing the Sun: Redefining Public Space as a Solution for the Effects of Global Climate Change in Indonesia’s Urban Areas
Project Type:
Philanthropic Fund Project
Funding Body:
Adaptation Fund
Project Timeframe:
2022-2024
Project Synopsis:
This project aims to explore flood adaptation infrastructures as a new typology of public space to face climate adaptation, in the context of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The project explores the idea of circular, adaptable public spaces to lay a concrete resilient groundwork in the face of the climate crisis. The project will support communities in absorbing and adapting to the impact of annual flooding and support communities in pre- and post-disaster conditions, and contribute to reduce the urban ecological footprint. The selected public space, identified in consultation with Samarinda City Government, will act as multipurpose spaces within the specific framework of being in the first instance designed to support local communities to adapt to floods -not just in terms of physical response, and mainly focusing on the social response to flooding. The goal is to benefit around 2,855 people directly and 152,050 indirectly. For more info: https://www.adaptation-fund.org/project/embracing-the-sun-redefining-public-space-as-a-solution-for-the-effects-of-global-climate-change-in-indonesias-urban-areas-4/.
Chief Investigators:
- Prof Retno Hastijanti (Project lead) (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)
- Mr David Sagita (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)
- A/Prof Mirko Guaralda (QUT)
- Dr Daniel Nyandega (QUT)
