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A Resilient “City Forest”

Muhammad Syaifuddin Ambia, Head of Development, Administration Department, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Last updated 1 March 2025

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“Our city forest is a green belt, against tsunami.”

Some 15 years after experiencing one of the deadliest earthquakes and tsunami, the city of Banda Aceh has adopted a dual-pronged strategy for environmental resilience. Through infrastructural and green measures, it is creating a “city forest” to provide a safe haven for plants, animals and its people.

Interviewee

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Muhammad Syaifuddin Ambia
Head of Development,
Administration Department,
Banda Aceh, Indonesia