Urbanization and regional imbalances in Indonesia

Wilonoyudho, Saratri and Rijanta, R. and Keban, Yeremias T. and Setiawan, Bakti (2017) Urbanization and regional imbalances in Indonesia. Indonesian Journal of Geography, 49 (2). 125 – 132. ISSN 00249521

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Abstract

The level of urbanization that occurred in Indonesia at this time is remarkable that causes the growth of cities very rapidly. The growth of cities is mainly due to various reasons such as the capitalization process, regional enlargement/reclassification, as well as migration from rural to urban. The growth of cities leads a lot of problems like environmental degradation, traffic congestion, poverty, crime and other social conflicts. Such a rapid rate of urbanization is a reflection of the inequity between rural and urban development. Lack of employment opportunities in the village causes the population to go into town to find work. The imbalance of development that occurs is a result of implementing a liberal economic system that only emphasizes growth, while on the other side of the agricultural sector is not paid any appropriate attention. The farmers are at a very weak and do not have a good bargaining position, with the exchange rate is very lame. The imbalances of development do not only occur between rural and urban, but also between Java and the outside of Java, and between western and eastern Indonesia regions. This imbalance should be found a solution, with good management and equitable development, including the political will to reform the economic system in favor of the Indonesian people. © 2017 Faculty of Geography UGM and The Indonesian Geographers Association.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Cited by: 32; All Open Access, Gold Open Access, Green Open Access
Uncontrolled Keywords: level of urbanization; urban growth; the lack of employment opportunities in villages; the economic system; the interregional gap; regional imbalance
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Divisions: Faculty of Political and Social Sciences > Public Policy and Management
Depositing User: Yuli Hesti Wahyuningsih
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2024 08:37
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2024 08:37
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/7451

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