{"id":2315,"date":"2022-10-25T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sondainternacional.com\/proyectos\/el-agua-sucia-mas-cara-del-mundo\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T23:00:55","slug":"the-more-expensive-polluted-water-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/sondainternacional.com\/en\/proyectos\/megacities-and-pollution\/the-more-expensive-polluted-water-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expensive Polluted Water in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Water is becoming increasingly scarce. This, of course, is nothing new. Nor is the fact that a significant percentage of natural disasters \u2014nine out of ten<\/a> according to the World Bank\u2014 are also linked to water. Even as the global population nears 8 billion inhabitants and the frequency of extreme water-related natural phenomena increases, close to 2 billion<\/a> people have no source of potable water in their homes. Contrary to what many may believe, this problem is not limited to remote rural areas. Some of the largest 21st century metropolises are faced with serious water management issues, often intensified by other problems like pollution. In the capital of Indonesia \u2014the fourth most populated country on the planet and one that registers some of the greatest annual rainfall\u2014 water-related challenges are particularly evident.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Jakarta has too much water, but at the same time, water in Jakarta is in short supply. The future of the Indonesian capital is inextricably linked to the liquid element. In this colossal city of 10 million inhabitants, drinking water and water for washing and cooking is as scarce as it is costly. The paradox is that Jakarta is flowing with water, but it comes in the form of contaminated rivers, torrential rains and flooding which, year after year, inundate streets, roads, homes and businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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There is yet another factor that is directly related to water \u2014and to climate change\u2014 that is putting the future of this Southeast Asian metropolis at risk. With intensified soil erosion and rising sea levels, Jakarta is the fastest sinking capital city in the world. In the triad of insufficient access to clean water, chronic flooding and the sinking of the city, extreme water pollution plays a fundamental role.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Aerial view of Jakarta <\/span>\u00a9 Santi Palacios for Sonda Internacional<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n