Valuation of Losses from the Rempang Eco City Project

The Rempang Eco City project has caused significant environmental and economic losses for local households, with annual environmental losses estimated at IDR 1.3 billion per household, far exceeding their potential income. The study highlights a discrepancy between government claims and actual household incomes, suggesting that promised economic benefits are unlikely to materialize, while noting that non-economic losses—such as cultural and social erosion—remain unquantified.

• The Rempang Eco City project results in annual environmental losses of approximately IDR 1.3 billion per household, a figure that is 3.33 times higher than the potential economic income of each household.
• Projected environmental losses for the community are estimated at approximately IDR 165 trillion, which represents nearly 50% of the reported IDR 381 trillion investment value from Xinyi through the year 2080.
• There is a significant gap between the government's claim of a monthly household income of IDR 3 million and the study's finding of an average income of IDR 32.77 million per month, indicating that the project's promised economic benefits are unlikely to be realized.
• The project has caused non-economic damages that cannot be measured financially, specifically the threat to social values, cultural traditions, and local practices.

APA

TrendAsia (2026). Valuation of Losses from the Rempang Eco City Project. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/en/white-paper-valuation-of-losses-from-the-rempang-eco-city-project/

Chicago

TrendAsia. Valuation of Losses from the Rempang Eco City Project. Trend Asia, 2026. https://trendasia.org/en/white-paper-valuation-of-losses-from-the-rempang-eco-city-project/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasia2026valuation, author = {TrendAsia}, title = {{Valuation of Losses from the Rempang Eco City Project}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2026}, month = jan, url = {https://trendasia.org/en/white-paper-valuation-of-losses-from-the-rempang-eco-city-project/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }