About Me

Sophie Webber is a Lecturer in Geography in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. Sophie studies adaptation and urban resilience projects in South East Asia and the Pacific with a focus on their knowledge claims and financial practices. 

North Jakarta: Kampung livelihood responses to infringing infrastructures
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North Jakarta: Kampung livelihood responses to infringing infrastructures

‘Maybe, it’s okay for the big people [rich/elite] to live by the sea. But, for us [kampung residents], our rights have run out.’ –Interview with Kampung resident, 11 July 2017, Kampung Kerang Ijo. For traditional fishing kampung (urban villages) along North Jakarta’s coast, there have always been livelihood uncertainties. Residents daily manage how many fish […]