JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Anticipating a worsening rate of land subsidence and rising sea levels, the Jakarta administration is considering a plan to construct a giant seawall surrounding the city’s northern coast.

Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said Wednesday that a feasibility study on the project had been started in December and would be completed in two or three years.

‘In 2025, we are expecting to have a giant seawall protecting the capital from flooding,