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Regional transformation in Semarang City, Indonesia
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Abstract Endowed with rapidly changing physical and socio-economic conditions,
Semarang City in Central Java Province serves as an interesting case study of Indonesia’s
urban transformation. Secondary data, coupled with field observations and in-depth
interviews with key informants and experts, were analy... view more
Endowed with rapidly changing physical and socio-economic conditions,
Semarang City in Central Java Province serves as an interesting case study of Indonesia’s
urban transformation. Secondary data, coupled with field observations and in-depth
interviews with key informants and experts, were analyzed using both qualitative and
quantitative descriptive methods to show complex variations in urban evolution between
Semarang’s numerous districts, with changes occurring much faster in some locations than
in others. We show that urbanisation proceeds most rapidly where vacant open spaces and
investment in various kinds of new public infrastructure are dominant, especially in such
districts as Tembalang, Gunungpati, Genuk and Pedurungan. In contrast, transformation
processes operate more slowly in Semarang’s saturated inner core.... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; region; urban development; socioeconomic development; urbanization
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
urban transformation; Semarang City
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 129-139
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 9 (2017) 2
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed