Conceptualizing an established network of a community based flood early warning system: Case of Jakarta

IRGSC working paper no. 3:

This paper conceptualizes the established practice of a real world flood warning system and uses social network analysis in visualizing the transmission of flood warning messages in Cawang, Jakarta. It also contributes to the academic literature concerning the innovation in early warning systems research.

This paper addresses: (i) the context of urban floods in Jakarta; (ii) local government’s views on the flood problems; (iii) living with floods as community adaptation to floods in Cawang; (iv) school adaptation to floods; and (v) flood warning practice in Cawang.