Last updated: March 2023
A 7-hectare pilot public project, the Tebet Eco park is located in South Jakarta in a neighbourhood that is densely populated. Previous to the intervention the park was in an acute state of deterioration and prone to floods as well as ecological degradation, as the park is streamed by a river which made it only more susceptible to heavy rains. As such, the municipal authorities of Jakarta planned to revitalize the area by " increasing the hydraulic capacity of existing canal, improving site-wide pedestrian connectivity, and adding new recreation program". This meant that the park was transformed by planting and conserving new and older trees, as well as using vegetation and natural embankments. Furthermore, the implementer planted riparian vegetation to improve water quality by filtering and cleansing surrounding runoff, which also enhanced the site's biodiversity. Besides these elements, a thematic garden, a forest buffer, and a community garden were implemented complementing the entire eco-design that the park aimed for. The park's rehabilitation focused greatly on the human element as it was paramount to provide maximum benefits for park users, the surrounding natural habitats and species, as well as increasing the land value of the area. (2,3,7)
Infinity Link Bridge
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Blue infrastructure
- Rivers/streams/canals/estuaries
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Riverbank/Lakeside greens
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change adaptation
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity restoration
- Habitat and biodiversity conservation
- Green space creation and/or management
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Flood protection
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
- Improvements to water quality
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Ecological restoration of ecosystems
Project objectives
Envisioned as a park designed for the local community and the people of Jakarta, the Tebet Eco Park proposed the concept of harmonization between ecological, social, educational and recreation functions. More precisely, it set the following goals for the intervention:
1. To conduct a full ecological and infrastructural restoration that will combine green and blue elements, transitioning from grey areas that marked the area.
2. To erect a garden that will help with flooding events and which can accommodate rainwater.
3. To plant riparian plants and trees on the soil bioengineering embankment to improve water quality by filtering and cleansing surrounding runoff, and to enhance site biodiversity.
4. To rebuild intimate relationships between people with the natural world through a series of community blue-green open spaces.
5. To allow community accessibility to green spaces by restoring natural landscapes which will provide habitat for the flora and fauna of the place. (3,6)
Implementation activities
The intervention started in 2021 when the local municipality of Jakarta started renovating a former green area of the Tebet district. Residents were consulted in terms of their needs and how the new intervention could respond to this. It was noticed that the municipality should prioritize ecological functions, especially flood control, social space functions, and also the function of educational and recreational spaces. The once highly polluted 714-metre-long straight concrete canal was revitalised into an active waterway with the use of vegetation and natural embankments and hydraulic capacity was increased at least two times. Eight zones were developed, namely Infinity Link Bridge, Community Garden, children's playground, Community Lawn, Forest Buffer, Plaza, Thematic Garden and Wetland Boardwalk. 1500+ new trees and 400,000+ new shrubs were planted. (1,2,3,6,7)
Climate-focused activities
Climate change adaptation:
- Renaturalization of rivers and other water bodies
- Increase the use of climate-resilient plant species (resistant to drought, fire, and pests)
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity conservation:
- Protect and enhance urban habitats
- Preserve and strengthen existing habitats and ecosystems
- Reduce negative impacts and avoid the alteration/damage of ecosystem
- Means for conservation governance
- Public engagement
Biodiversity restoration:
- Rehabilitate and restore damaged or destroyed ecosystems
- Restore ecological connectivity
- Public engagement
Main beneficiaries
- Local government/Municipality
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Government-led
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Dissemination of information and education
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
- Citizen science
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The intervention was developed, funded, and implemented by DKI Jakarta (Municipality of Jakarta) (1). Citizens that lived next to the park were consulted on the implementation to understand their needs for the area, through several meetings organized by the municipality (2,3).
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The intervention is part of the "Third Space (Rang Ketiga)" program that was promoted by the Jakarta government to add more public space. The plan included no less than 296 city parks, 29 urban forests, and 154 green lines to be built. (5). )
Financing
Total cost
€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Non-financial contribution
No
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Water management and blue areas
- Increased protection against flooding
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
- Increased conservation or restoration of ecosystems
- Increased number of species present
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved access to urban green space
- Health and wellbeing
- Gain in activities for recreation and exercise
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Dinas Pertamanan dan Hutan Kota Provinsi DKI Jakarta (no date), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
2. Bumi Journey (no date), Tebet Eco Park: Where Nature and People Coexist in Perfect Harmony, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
3. World Architecture Festival (2022), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
4. Wikipedia (no date), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
5. Antara Indonesian News Agency (2022), Between park and garden in Jakarta, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
6. DailyNews Indonesia (2022), New Eco Urban Park in Tebet, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
7. Siura Studio (no datę), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
8. Detik Travel (2022), Tebet Eco Park, Referensi Tempat Healing baru untuk Warga Jakarta, available at Source link (accessed 27-03-2023)
9. Yulita Suryantari, Hubertina Karolina Ngarbingan, Anisa Zahwa Akbara (2022), Tebet Eco Park’s potential as a new green open space in South Jakarta, Indonesia: an analysis, available at Source link (accessed 27-03-2023)
2. Bumi Journey (no date), Tebet Eco Park: Where Nature and People Coexist in Perfect Harmony, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
3. World Architecture Festival (2022), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
4. Wikipedia (no date), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
5. Antara Indonesian News Agency (2022), Between park and garden in Jakarta, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
6. DailyNews Indonesia (2022), New Eco Urban Park in Tebet, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
7. Siura Studio (no datę), Tebet Eco Park, available at Source link (accessed 27-2-2023)
8. Detik Travel (2022), Tebet Eco Park, Referensi Tempat Healing baru untuk Warga Jakarta, available at Source link (accessed 27-03-2023)
9. Yulita Suryantari, Hubertina Karolina Ngarbingan, Anisa Zahwa Akbara (2022), Tebet Eco Park’s potential as a new green open space in South Jakarta, Indonesia: an analysis, available at Source link (accessed 27-03-2023)
8 Zones in Tebet Eco Park
https://tebetecopark.id
close shot of TEP 6
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South_North_TEP
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Community Garden
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Community Lawn 1
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Community Lawn 2
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Forest Buffer Zone 1
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Forest Buffer Zone 2
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Plaza 2
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Thematic Garden 2
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Wetland Boardwalk 2
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close shot of TEP 3
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close shot of TEP
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close shot of TEP 2
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close shot of TEP 4
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Information about this nature-based solution was collected as part of the "NBS 2022" UNA Asian extension project funded by the Asia-Europe Foundation.