Incorporating rainwater-harvesting and retention basins design into urban development paradigms in Greater Bandung, Indonesia

The Greater Bandung study area is located in the western part of Java Island, approximately 180 km south-east from the capitol of the Republic of Indonesia-Jakarta and is spread over approximately 233,000 ha. The rapid urbanization in Greater Bandung observed in recent years. Due to rapid urbanisation, the population in Greater Bandung has increased from 6.2 million people in 2000 to 6.9 million in 2005; it is predicted to reach 11.4 million by 2025 (table 1).