Source: Demographia, “Demographia World Urban Areas,” 15th Annual Edition, April 2019. 4. Indonesia’s Policy on Jakarta’s Traffic Congestion In 1992, Jakarta implemented a policy requiring private cars driving on the main roads of the central business district to have at least three passengers between 7am and 10am and between 4.30pm and Aug 22, 2019, 12:44 PM SGT. JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Poverty remains an ingrained problem in Indonesia despite the country's success in cutting its poverty rate to a single Urban Growth of Indonesia's Mega City. Predicting the Future of Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA)'s Urbanization. By presenting these results, the Urban Lab team aims to bring recognition to the importance of such areas to the fabric and culture of Jakarta, as well as initiate discussions amongst stakeholders on how to maintain and enhance the livelihoods and physical spaces such as those present in Rawabelong. Jakarta, the fastest-sinking city in the world, has finally taken action on its core land subsidence problem when groundwater free zones for highrise buildings will start to be established in Groundwater is an important source of fresh water worldwide. Jakarta, the capital city of the Republic of Indonesia, is a large city with a population of more than 10 million and the center of the country’s economy and urban development. However, Jakarta has many challenges related to groundwater management. Changes in well GWL serve as a direct indicator of the effects of groundwater Traffic and flooding are treated as common occurrences in Jakarta, yet the impact of congestion and the risks posed by natural disasters are substantial. Congestion alone is costing Metropolitan Jakarta $3 billion annually. Some 40% of Jakarta is below sea level and faces serious flooding risks. These issues are not going to go away on their own. Additionally, Jakarta's organizations in charge of land use and urban planning have typically failed to address the city's growing motorization (Susantono, 1998; Goldblum and Wong, 2000). wctzG3l.