Bajo Architectural Wisdom in Navigating Rising Seas in Indonesia

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Coastal communities are facing escalating threats from rising sea levels. This paper discusses the vernacular architecture practice and wisdom embodied in the Bajo people to inspire holistic strategies for sustainable coastal development as opposed to the approach involving a large-scale project that seems to aspire to dominate environment instead of being in tune with the environment such as the Giant Garuda Sea Wall planned to be constructed in Jakarta. The paper methodology encompasses qualitative techniques, incorporating available literature and documentary sources related to the architectural and innovative design practices of the Bajo people in response to rising sea levels. The Bajo people vernacular approach, on the other hand, is characterised by flexibility, cultural preservation, and respect for the environment. This approach prompts us to rethink the perception of environmental forces and resilience in the face of environmental change. Climate Change Resilience Sea Level Rise The Bajo people Vernacular Architecture Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Revision Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 05 May, 2026 Reviews received at journal 05 Mar, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 01 Mar, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 24 Feb, 2026 Reviewers invited by journal 23 Feb, 2026 Editor assigned by journal 23 Feb, 2026 Submission checks completed at journal 23 Feb, 2026 First submitted to journal 27 Jan, 2026 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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