A field investigation from Palembang, Indonesia.
An investigative report combining registry records, satellite imagery, and field interviews.A community rebuilding on its own terms
Over the course of several field visits to Palembang, Indonesia, this investigation traces how residents adapted their livelihoods after years of gradual change along the coastline.
"We stopped waiting for the promised relocation and started rebuilding ourselves," one resident told our team.
What the records show
Municipal registries, satellite imagery, and dozens of interviews were cross-referenced to establish a timeline of the changes described in this report.
- Population shifts across three census cycles
- Land registry amendments
- Independent verification against archival photography
The findings below are drawn from that combined record.
References
Municipal registry records, Palembang; satellite imagery archive, 2019-2026; field interviews conducted by the author.
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