Japan’s capital may be known for its earthquake resilience strategies, but a recent increase in extreme weather poses another threat – one that the city’s flood protection systems may not be able to manage.

If you look in the background of the disaster reel, you can tell that these houses are built very close to an active channel, most likely on the 10 to 50 year floodplain. The dangers of building in this area are well understood in the academic sense, and in construction/engineering as well. Wonder what can be done to help people understand the risks they take in building in active floodplains?

Venice? Sure, it's sinking. So is Mexico City, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City. But none of them are being submerged as fast as Jakarta, which is sinking as much as a few inches a year—for comparison's sake, Venice is sinking by .08 inches every year. Now, Jakarta is undertaking a three-decade-long plan to save its coastline.