According to the 2010 census the total population of Indonesia is 237.5 million people, about a half whom, or 118 million people, live in urban areas. This implies that urban development will become a more pressing issue in the country. Urban development issues should be understood not only in recognizable everyday problems, such as traffic congestion, slums and crime, but also needs to be viewed within the broader context of socio-economic and political dynamics, as well as geographical/physical conditions, at the global, regional, and local levels. Read More