"Kampus Tabalong" mitigates the risk of floods through recreation and education at a people level.

There is real hope that the building a space called “Kampus Tabalong” on the banks of the Cikalong river in West Java will be effective in getting people to care for their environment to mitigate the risk of flooding. How?

Kampus Tabalong, in Cirebon, West Java provides a model of innovative ways to deal with long-term problem of flooding. How does it work?. Source: Image by Taufiq Hidayat/KBR 23 Mar2021.

In an effort to contain excessive water flow, local authorities in Cirebon turned open, grassy flood-prone fields into a recreational space.  But apart from encouraging environmental awareness the area also became a place of relaxation, especially for people dealing with the impact of COVID-19.  

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