The contrast between two places in social inequality - Jembatan Besi

Where is it located?

North west Jakarta

Approximate population of Jembatan Besi

31,000

What type of settlement is Jembatan Besi

Inner city informal settlement (slum)

What is the average daily income for most residents

$4

What is the average monthly income?

$120

What is a key characteristic of housing in Jembatan Besi

Self-built dwellings using wood and scrap metal

Why is fire a common risk in Jembatan Besi

Overcrowding and faulty wiring

What environmental issue affects Jembatan Besi the most

Air and water pollution

How do most residents access water

Contaminated groundwater

Waste disposal

Burned or dumped in rivers

What type of employment dominates

Informal jobs (vending, waste collection)

Why is healthcare access limited

Cost and distance

What illnesses are most common

Water borne and respiratory

What causes poor education outcomes

Children must work

% of Indonesians that live in urban areas

50%

Gender in employment inequality

Women in low - paid informal jobs

Effect of informal work

Insecure income and no benefits

How does inequality appear here

Unequal access to water, education and health

Other environmental dangers

Flooding from blocked drains

Kinds of community support

Informal cooperation between families

Main religion

Islam

Why is the housing density so high?

Governments limits

Attitude to future

Realistic optimism

One proposed improvement

Upgrading housing and sanitation

What trend does Jembatan Besi reflect?

Inequality from urbanisation

Environmental quality

• High levels of pollution

• Use of kerosene for cooking means there is very high levels of emissions in the city

• What disease is like Colorado and typhoid are common due to poor sanitation

• Hot humid environment