Co-producing nature-based solutions: integrating knowledge interfaces in informal settlements in Indonesia
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Informal settlements face critical infrastructure deficits compounded by climate risks, positioning nature-based solutions (NbS) as a promising yet contested approach, particularly given socio-spatial complexities in the global South. This paper investigates the socio-technical design of decentralized water infrastructure within the RISE programme across six Indonesian informal settlements, or kampungs . Employing a mixed-methods approach, including the analysis of design plans, fieldwork notes and resident interviews, the study identifies key factors – land ownership, access, social ties, water management and house layouts – that significantly shaped NbS interventions. The participatory Panrita process fostered crucial north–south knowledge co-production, iteratively adapting technical designs to local contexts. Through a model of knowledge interfaces, findings underscore the vital role of context-sensitive spatial practices in navigating technical demands and local realities, empowering communities in shaping their urban everyday life. This research emphasizes flexible, ethnographic and collaborative approaches for socially and environmentally just NbS in informal settlements.
Source: Environment and Urbanization
Authors: Dasha Moschonas, Matthew French, Diego Ramirez-Lovering, Liza Marzaman, Ihsan Latief, Priti Parikh
Institution: Monash University
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,650
Funders: Emory University, South East Water, Wellcome Trust, Fiji National University, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government, Monash University, Melbourne Water, New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade, Universitas Hasanuddin, Medical Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W4414584995