New Patterns of Urbanization in Indonesia: Emergence of Non-statutory Towns and New Extended Urban Regions. (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mardiansjah, Fadjar Hari; Rahayu, Paramita; Rukmana, Deden
• Is Part Of: Environment and urbanization Asia. Volume 12:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 11
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: Urbanization -- metropolitan -- non-statutory town -- urban region -- Indonesia; Social ecology -- Asia -- Periodicals; Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Asia -- Periodicals; Urbanization -- Asia -- Periodicals; Human ecology -- Asia -- Periodicals; 304.20954
• DOI: 10.1177/0975425321990384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0975-4253

Abstract

Indonesia is home to more than 260 million people and is one of the world's most rapidly urbanizing countries. Between 1980 and 2010, Indonesia's urban population grew about fourfold, from 32.8 to 118.3 million. Using data from National Census publications, this article examines the urbanization patterns and trends in urban growth in Indonesia from 1980 to 2010. The urbanization process has increased the number of cities in Indonesia from 50 to 94 and expanded large urban regions. Most of these expanded urban regions are located on the island of Java, including the metropolitan areas of Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Malang, Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The article also identifies the emergence of non-statutory towns and new extended urban regions outside the jurisdictions of urban municipalities. The policy implications of the emergence of such urban areas are additionally discussed.