%A A.N. Chandramidi %L theses_frw987 %X This thesis discusses urban flood resilience for Jakarta. It researches urban governance by linking planning with social ecological systems, operationalized through institutional capacity building. Besides this, historic analysis is used to understand Jakarta’s institutional circumstances. Many of Jakarta’s path dependencies can be traced back until the colonial era. Until now its influences can be seen in Jakarta’s governance. However, due to Indonesia’s reformation some changes appear that have led to new path formation and a more inclusive government system. This leads to Jakarta’s current situation to be partially resilient to flooding. Jakarta’s current situation shows high intellectual capital but low social and political capital. %D 2013 %T Urban flood resilience in Jakarta: An historic analysis of institutions