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Coastal communities

As many as 12,510 villages or 15.32 percent of the total 81,616 villages in Indonesia are located in coastal areas. About 90 percent of the coastal villages rely on fish resources as the main livelihood of the population

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Government Policy for Coastal Communities

As many as 12,510 villages or 15.32 percent of the total 81,616 villages in Indonesia are located in coastal areas. About 90 percent of the coastal villages rely on fish resources as the main livelihood of the population

The Last Dwellers

If you look at the 1985 Landsat satellite image, the village was 2 kilometers from the nearest beach. Now, the sea has reached Salam\'s backyard.

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.

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