The development of Indonesia’s New Capital City(Ibu Kota Negara(IKN))does not only offer opportunities but also faces uncertainties.One of these concerns is wastewater management,in terms of volume,location,and treat...The development of Indonesia’s New Capital City(Ibu Kota Negara(IKN))does not only offer opportunities but also faces uncertainties.One of these concerns is wastewater management,in terms of volume,location,and treatment facilities.To evaluate how the city might be able to manage this,this study starts with a theoretical evaluation of which wastewater management principles are crucial.Then the empirical study evaluates where and how the current infrastructure of the IKN could manage the wastewater and assesses-based on spatial scenarios-if the current wastewater management plans for the IKN are adequate.A Geographic Information System(GIS)-based analysis assesses the suitability of current wastewater treatment locations and develops scenarios for the best possible infrastructure extensions.The analysis yields that the most suitable sites for wastewater treatment primarily depend on existing topography and on land use changes due to future migration.As the latter is largely unknown,it requires expert assessments on deciding where to set up and/or expand the wastewater management system(WWMS),and how to manage it economically and socio-culturally.The assessments are compared to how the IKN authority aims for“Circular and Resilient”WWMS,which differs fromconventional wastewater treatment plants.The comparison proves that it is necessary to tailor a WWMS to how and where IKN may develop.The early findings necessitate,however,further monitoring of spatial expansion and further research in smart city designs.展开更多
文摘The development of Indonesia’s New Capital City(Ibu Kota Negara(IKN))does not only offer opportunities but also faces uncertainties.One of these concerns is wastewater management,in terms of volume,location,and treatment facilities.To evaluate how the city might be able to manage this,this study starts with a theoretical evaluation of which wastewater management principles are crucial.Then the empirical study evaluates where and how the current infrastructure of the IKN could manage the wastewater and assesses-based on spatial scenarios-if the current wastewater management plans for the IKN are adequate.A Geographic Information System(GIS)-based analysis assesses the suitability of current wastewater treatment locations and develops scenarios for the best possible infrastructure extensions.The analysis yields that the most suitable sites for wastewater treatment primarily depend on existing topography and on land use changes due to future migration.As the latter is largely unknown,it requires expert assessments on deciding where to set up and/or expand the wastewater management system(WWMS),and how to manage it economically and socio-culturally.The assessments are compared to how the IKN authority aims for“Circular and Resilient”WWMS,which differs fromconventional wastewater treatment plants.The comparison proves that it is necessary to tailor a WWMS to how and where IKN may develop.The early findings necessitate,however,further monitoring of spatial expansion and further research in smart city designs.
