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New Patterns of Urbanization in Indonesia: Emergence of Non-statutory Towns and New Extended Urban Regions

New Patterns of Urbanization in Indonesia: Emergence of Non-statutory Towns and New Extended... Indonesia is home to more than 260 million people and is one of the world’s mostrapidly urbanizing countries. Between 1980 and 2010, Indonesia’s urbanpopulation grew about fourfold, from 32.8 to 118.3 million. Using data fromNational Census publications, this article examines the urbanization patternsand trends in urban growth in Indonesia from 1980 to 2010. The urbanizationprocess has increased the number of cities in Indonesia from 50 to 94 andexpanded large urban regions. Most of these expanded urban regions are locatedon the island of Java, including the metropolitan areas of Jakarta, Bandung,Surabaya, Semarang, Malang, Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The article alsoidentifies the emergence of non-statutory towns and new extended urban regionsoutside the jurisdictions of urban municipalities. The policy implications ofthe emergence of such urban areas are additionally discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environment and Urbanization Asia SAGE

New Patterns of Urbanization in Indonesia: Emergence of Non-statutory Towns and New Extended Urban Regions

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SAGE
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© 2021 National Institute of Urban Affairs
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Abstract

Indonesia is home to more than 260 million people and is one of the world’s mostrapidly urbanizing countries. Between 1980 and 2010, Indonesia’s urbanpopulation grew about fourfold, from 32.8 to 118.3 million. Using data fromNational Census publications, this article examines the urbanization patternsand trends in urban growth in Indonesia from 1980 to 2010. The urbanizationprocess has increased the number of cities in Indonesia from 50 to 94 andexpanded large urban regions. Most of these expanded urban regions are locatedon the island of Java, including the metropolitan areas of Jakarta, Bandung,Surabaya, Semarang, Malang, Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The article alsoidentifies the emergence of non-statutory towns and new extended urban regionsoutside the jurisdictions of urban municipalities. The policy implications ofthe emergence of such urban areas are additionally discussed.

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Environment and Urbanization Asia – SAGE

Published: Mar 1, 2021

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