Open AccessMeasuring Urban and Regional Sustainability Performance in Java: A Comparison Study Between 6 Metropolitan Areas
Author(s) -
Andrea Emma Pravitasari,
Ernan Rustiadi,
Setyardi Pratika Mulya,
Candraningratri Ekaputri Widodo,
Galuh Syahbana Indraprahasta,
Lutfia Nursetya Fuadina,
Nur Etika Karyati,
Alfin Murtadho
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/556/1/012004
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , java , sustainability , urbanization , geography , business , economic growth , economics , ecology , computer science , archaeology , biology , programming language
Java is widely known as the economic center of as well as the most populous (main) island in Indonesia. Rapid urbanization process and economic development in Java are mostly concentrated in six major metropolitan areas (MA): “Jabodetabek” (Jakarta MA), “Bandung Raya” (Bandung MA), “Kedungsempur” (Semarang MA), “Kartamantul” (Jogjakarta MA), “Gerbangkertosusila” (Surabaya MA), and “Solo Raya” (Surakarta MA). Due to its extensive development progress over the past decades, Java is now facing environmental crisis and declining carrying capacity. This paper aims to measure urban and regional sustainability in these metropolitan areas in particular and in all regencies/municipalities in Java more generally by drawing on the so-called Regional Sustainability Index (RSI). The results show that every regency/municipality in Java has diverse regional development condition and sustainability performance. In addition to this, most of the localities (regencies/municipalities) being part of the metropolitan areas have a relatively better economic, social, and environmental condition than that of other localities.