Penulis: G. B. Suprayoga

A PhD in transport and spatial planning. Areas of interest include planning policy, transport planning, megaprojects, impact assessment, project appraisal, and sustainability.

Rekayasa Infrastruktur Belanda (Bagian ke-2): Delta Works – Ketika Sebuah Bangsa Belajar Hidup Bersama Laut

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"Tuhan menciptakan bumi, tetapi Belanda diciptakan oleh orang Belanda."  Photo by Collins Zhao on Pexels.com Ungkapan tersebut telah lama menjadi simbol keberhasilan Belanda dalam merebut daratan dari laut melalui proyek-proyek reklamasi berskala raksasa. Pada artikel sebelumnya mengenai Zuiderzee Works, kita melihat bagaimana Belanda berhasil mengubah sebuah teluk asin menjadi danau air tawar, menciptakan lebih dari … Lanjutkan membaca Rekayasa Infrastruktur Belanda (Bagian ke-2): Delta Works – Ketika Sebuah Bangsa Belajar Hidup Bersama Laut

Rekayasa Infrastruktur Belanda (Bagian ke-1): Zuidersee Works – Ketika Sebuah Bangsa Mengubah Geografinya

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Tinggal di Belanda dalam rentang waktu singkat selama menempuh pendidikan doktor tidak cukup bagi saya untuk memahami seluruh karya rekayasa infrastruktur mereka. Beberapa di antaranya sudah direkam dalam berbagai tulisan yang tersebar di makalah ilmiah, laman web resmi, publikasi populer, maupun media sosial. Karena itu, kemegahan hasil karya rekayasa mereka sudah cukup luas untuk diteliti. … Lanjutkan membaca Rekayasa Infrastruktur Belanda (Bagian ke-1): Zuidersee Works – Ketika Sebuah Bangsa Mengubah Geografinya

Climate is part of the problem, but spatial planning also plays a major role.

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Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com Floods across Indonesia in 2025, stretching from Sumatra to Java, have been among the most severe hydrometeorological disasters the country has seen in decades. Hundreds of people have died, and infrastructure has suffered heavy damage. More than a million residents in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra were directly … Lanjutkan membaca Climate is part of the problem, but spatial planning also plays a major role.

When Heavy Rain Paralyses Cities: Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Determines a City’s Global Competitiveness

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Photo by Jeffry Surianto on Pexels.com Recent heavy rainfall has once again brought major Indonesian cities like Jakarta and Bandung to a halt. Flooded streets, long traffic jams, and disrupted commutes are now common during rush hour. These events are often treated as seasonal phenomena, but they reveal how vulnerable urban systems are to increasing … Lanjutkan membaca When Heavy Rain Paralyses Cities: Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Determines a City’s Global Competitiveness

Infrastructure can drive growth, but social outcomes are conditional

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Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Building infrastructure is difficult. Building a city is harder.Roads and buildings can be delivered on schedule, but a city only comes alive when its social systems, such as jobs, housing, and public spaces, work for the people who live there. Research in development economics shows that infrastructure investment supports economic … Lanjutkan membaca Infrastructure can drive growth, but social outcomes are conditional

AI can make bureaucracy faster but without institutional reform, it won’t make government smarter

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Governments around the world, including Indonesia, are embracing artificial intelligence to improve public services. But international evidence shows that AI boosts productivity only when civil servants retain decision-making authority and institutions invest in data governance and human capability. Without those reforms, technology risks accelerating old bureaucratic problems rather than solving them.