Preventing Rising Sea Level

Infrastructure is the main solution to curb the rising sea water level. However, infrastructure development must be followed by water resources management to reduce land subsidence.

KOMPAS/P RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

A house that sank and was abandoned by residents in Sriwulan Village, Sayung District, Demak Regency, Central Java, Monday (2/9/2019). Abrasion, high tides and climate change are the main problems on the north coast of Central Java.

Sea level rise has become a major threat to coastal areas. The tide has become a disaster as it is getting wider inundating the land with a height that sometimes reaches 1 meter.

As a result, tidal flooding often inundates residential areas, public facilities, industries and roads in coastal areas. Tidal flooding can also inundate areas far from the coast through rivers or drainage.