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Why was it created
Housing crisis - not enough affordable housing and gov. didn’t have enough resources
How big is it
0.5 km²
Population
31,000
Where is it
4km from city centre, next to cilliwung river
What percent of employment is informal
60%
What sector is majority of employment
industrial/informal
What are some of the negatives of the ‘self employment’ informal industry
Unreliable income and vulnerable employment
Examples of informal jobs
Food, textiles
Average income of informal industry
$4 / day
Example of formal work
Garment industry (factories found in the slums)
Downsides of working in the garment industry
Overcrowded, overworked, underpaid and poor health and safety
What materials used for lower floors of houses
Timber/brick
Why are extra stories added to houses
Overcrowdign
What materials are used to build extra floors
Scrap metal/ spare wood
What is used as fuel
Kerosene
What hazards does kerosene pose
It is a pollutant, gas causes respiratory issues. Very flammable + poor materials of buildings (scrap metal) can lead to fire hazards
Characteristics of mains electricity in slum
DIY, bare lightbulbs and exposed wires
Due to narrow alleys and crowded houses, buildings often
lack sunlight
What is the slum built on
Waste tip.
How is cholera and typhoid spread?
No clean running water so residents drink contaminated water
What is the source of water?
Groundwater from wells or pumps - contaminated from being built on a waste tip.
How is malaria spread in the area?
Hot climate breeds mosquitoes, no vaccinations to prevent spread of malaria
How is Scurvy/ Rickets a threat to those living in the slums?
Food being expensive means people have poor diets, so lack veg and nutrients causing malnurtrition
Who are at risk for dehydration?
Young and elderly -
What is the air quality like?
Poor. Industry nearby produces excess smog - blown over
What is the sanitation situation?
Most homes don’t have toilets, so public ones run for profit. Waste flushed in the streets
What is the education situation?
Poorly funded, kids often prioritised to work over learning. Young girls work in informal garment sector over learning.
What is the future for Jembatan Besi?
Housing buildings agency identified 392 buildings that need fixing, poor materials replaced with bricks and water sanitation installed.
Negatives of the ‘future’ for the slum?
Residents of unsafe housing are being cleared from the slum - leaving them entirely homeless.
