In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 16, No. 6 ( 2021-6-9), p. e0250208-
Abstract:
Drawing on Jakarta, Metro Manila and Singapore as case studies, we explore the paradox of slow political action in addressing subsiding land, particularly along high-density urban coastlines with empirical insights from coastal geography, geodesy analysis, geology, and urban planning. In framing land subsidence as a classic ‘wicked’ policy problem, and also as a hybrid geological and anthropogenic phenomenon that is unevenly experienced across urban contexts, the paper uses a three-step analysis. First, satellite-derived InSAR maps are integrated with Sentinel-1A data in order to reveal the socio-temporal variability of subsidence rates which in turn pose challenges in uniformly applying regulatory action. Second, a multi-sectoral mapping of diverse policies and practices spanning urban water supply, groundwater extraction, land use zoning, building codes, tenurial security, and land reclamation reveal the extent to which the broader coastal governance landscape remains fragmented and incongruous, particularly in arresting a multi-dimensional phenomenon such as subsidence. Finally, in reference to distinct coastal identities of each city–the ‘Sinking Capital’ (Jakarta), ‘Fortress Singapore’, and the ‘Disaster Capital’ (Manila) the paper illustrates how land subsidence is portrayed across the three metropolises in markedly similar ways: as a reversible, quasi-natural, and/or a highly individualized problem.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.s002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.s003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.r001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.r002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.r003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.r004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.r005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0250208.r006
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2267670-3
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