Assessing Household Climate Resilience in DKI Jakarta
Assessing Household Climate Resilience in DKI Jakarta
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Assessing Household Climate Resilience in DKI Jakarta
A Local Perspective for a More
Adaptive and Equitable City
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for urban areas. In DKI Jakarta, households increasingly face the risks of flooding, tidal inundation, drought, and extreme heat. These challenges not only affect physical infrastructure but also the well-being and livelihoods of urban communities.
Our recent study develops a Household Climate Resilience Index (HCRI) using a robust geographically weighted principal component analysis (Robust GWPCA-MCD). Based on a 2022 survey of 221 households across 17 urban villages in five municipalities of DKI Jakarta, we found that household resilience varies significantly across locations and is shaped by multiple factors, including exposure to climate hazards, sensitivity conditions, and adaptive capacity.
| “Building a climate-resilient city starts from resilient households, because stronger communities create a stronger and more sustainable future. ” |
The results show that more than half of the households fall into the high and very high resilience categories, yet nearly one-fifth remain in the extremely low category. Key factors such as proximity to flood sources, housing conditions, land size, medication expenditure, and post-drought health impacts emerge as important local drivers of resilience
Key Lessons
Our findings highlight that household climate resilience is spatially heterogeneous. Households need more than technical information; they require access to education, adequate infrastructure, health services, and supportive policies. Urban climate adaptation should be designed through a combination of public, private, and community-based efforts to strengthen local resilience.
Looking Ahead
Enhancing household resilience requires collective action. Government institutions, researchers, and local communities must work together to create an enabling environment where households can better prepare for and recover from climate-related risks.
Investing in household climate resilience today will contribute to a safer, healthier, and more equitable Jakarta tomorrow.
Reference
Sundari, M., Sadik, K., Wigena, A. H., Fitrianto, A., Boer, R., & Zulkarnain. (2026). Assessing Household Climate Resilience Index to Climate Change Impacts in DKI Jakarta: Robust Geographically Weighted PCA Approach. Forum Geografi.
