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Is Flood Hazard Gendered? Insights from Urban Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia

In: Carbon Neutrality, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development in Asia

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  • Katya Loviana

    (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

  • Budy P. Resosudarmo

    (Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics)

  • Eny Sulistyaningrum

    (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

  • Alin Halimatussadiah

    (Universitas Indonesia)

Abstract

Floods are among the most common natural hazards worldwide, yet little is known about how urban floods affect women, particularly female-headed households, compared to their male counterparts. This paper draws on a household survey designed to monitor the socio-economic impacts of floods to examine whether the 2017 urban flood in Jakarta, Indonesia, had differential effects based on the gender of household heads. The results show no significant gender differences in physical damage; however, male-headed households spent on average IDR 0.24 million more on post-flood recovery than female-headed households with comparable losses, suggesting financial access constraints for women. Further analysis of the mechanisms reveals that female-headed households were more likely to adopt social capital–based mitigation and adaptation strategies, highlighting the central role of community networks in their resilience. These findings underscore the need for gender-responsive policies that both expand women’s access to financial resources and leverage their strong community networks to strengthen climate resilience.

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  • Katya Loviana & Budy P. Resosudarmo & Eny Sulistyaningrum & Alin Halimatussadiah, 2026. "Is Flood Hazard Gendered? Insights from Urban Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia," Springer Books, in: Soocheol Lee & Ya-wen Chiueh & Rintaro Yamaguchi & Budy P. Resosudarmo & Pham Khanh Nam & Jin-Li Hu (ed.), Carbon Neutrality, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development in Asia, chapter 11, pages 267-294, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-95-5613-7_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-5613-7_11
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