Editorial photo #10941263 Disaster and Accident

Abrasion And Rising Sea Level Threatening The North Coast Of West Java

Jusiang Juwandi (56) is posing for a photo next to his house, which has been destroyed by high waves, in Cemarajaya Village, Karawang Regency, West Java Province, on January 26, 2024. Village residents are saying that the rate of abrasion due to waves and rising sea levels in Cemarajaya Village is increasing, reaching an average of 5 meters each year. Since 1998, tidal waves and rising sea levels, accompanied by tidal floods, have been starting to hit the village after plantation land was converted into fish and shrimp ponds. Now, the residents' plantations have disappeared, and their houses have sunk. The village, which was originally about 1 kilometer from the coastline, is now at the front line of being hit by the waves and is still experiencing abrasion, which threatens the existence of the village. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #10941263
Date taken: 26 January 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto
Category: Disaster and Accident

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environtmental issue Jusiang Juwandi Cemarajaya Village Karawang Regency West Java Province high waves house destruction January 26 2024 coastal erosion abrasion rate sea level rise tidal waves tidal floods land conversion fish ponds shrimp ponds plantation loss coastal village frontline coastal impact wave damage village existence threat environmental degradation climate change coastal defense disaster mitigation relocation of residents government response sustainable development coastal management erosion control community adaptation infrastructure damage Aditya Irawan NurPhoto photojournalism natural disaster.