Indonesian Journal of Geography
Vol 49, No 2 (2017): Indonesian Journal of Geography

Urbanization and Regional Imbalances in Indonesia

Saratri Wilonoyudho (Faculty of Engineering Universitas Negeri Semarang.)
R. Rijanta (Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Yeremias T. Keban (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Bakti Setiawan (Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2017

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. Even regarding with the foodstuffs such as rice, wheat, sugar, salt, etc., Indonesia has to import from abroad. 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.

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Journal Info

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ijg

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

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Indonesian Journal of Geography ISSN 2354-9114 (online), ISSN 0024-9521 (print) is an international journal of Geography published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association. Our scope of publications includes physical geography, ...