ABSTRACT
Central Java is a province situated in Java Island, Indonesia. The province’s area is about 32,800.69 km2, which spans 29 regencies and 6 municipalities and is inhabited by more than 34 million people. The Central Java Province has experienced flooding for decades that can be triggered by coastal flooding in the northern coastal area, extreme rainfall, a poor drainage network, poor solid waste management, a degraded river system, and less green open space. The flood events have impacted infrastructures in transportation, housing, electricity, and irrigation systems. As a part of the urban system, urban infrastructure sustainability should be achieved to ensure urban system sustainability.
There are some further research opportunities regarding flood risk and urban infrastructure sustainability in Central Java Province such as finding appropriate sustainability indicators for urban infrastructures in the province; the impact of flood risk management to urban infrastructures sustainability; efforts required to improve the hydrology, hydraulic, and other data availability for flood mitigation; conducting comprehensive evaluation and assessment of drainage network performance; appropriate actions to raise community awareness of climate change impact and to preserve the environment; and appropriate approaches to persuade political leaders to address environmental, sustainability, and climate change issues in the province.
