Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Metropolitan in Indonesia: Trends and Challenges in Spatial Planning

Original title: Metropolitan di Indonesia: Kenyataan dan Tantangan dalam Penataan Ruang
Edited by: H. Winarso & D. Hudalah
2006. Jakarta: Ditjen Penataan Ruang Dep. PU

This is probably the first comprehensive book on metropolitan development and planning in Indonesia. Inviting many well known authors, it discusses trends and challenges for planning and managing of metropolitan regions in Indonesia. It covers wide range of issues included population, economy, socio-cultural aspects, rural-urban linkage, infrastructure, environmental aspects, planning law and institutions and, off course, spatial planning.

Links: You could download the electronic version for free. The printed version is also available.