Pursuing smart city goals, Jakarta local govt teams with SAS partnerAI and real-time Internet of Things analytics can help smart cities harness a rising tide of data and transform it into better decisions, safer communities and vibrant economies. With climate change, these smart cities face a literal rising tide: Extreme weather has increased and intensified flooding events that threaten lives, property and commerce.
Jakarta sits on wetlands laced by 13 major rivers and borders the Java Sea. More than 40% of its land is below sea level, and groundwater extraction has led to the ground sinking. Combine those conditions with stronger monsoons and higher tides caused by climate change, and the threat is very real. A panel of judges named JaWaRA the overall winner of the 2023 SAS Hackathon from among more than 100 teams representing 140 organizations that participated in this year's Hackathon.
Team JaWaRA included government data scientists and engineers, along with technology pros from local SAS partner StarCore Analytics.