Abstract
Informal settlements have become one of the most important issues facing urban areas in Indonesia. The emergence of informal settlements, called ‘kampungs’, in Jakarta has accompanied the rapid urbanization, and it has become more serious in recent decades. This paper evaluates the urban status of informal settlements in Jakarta. The methods used include a comparative analysis of three case studies in North Jakarta: A. Kampung Bandan; B. Kampung Luar Batang; and C. Kampung Muara Baru. This paper founds that upgrading these settlements must be in accordance with a comprehensive plan that includes priority improvements. The paper proposes integrating the local community into informal area improvement processes because they are aware of their actual needs.
Highlights
In Asia, poverty remains one of the main reasons for the emergence of informal settlements, with a population of 60 percent of the world's 1.25 billion poor (Bank, 2014)
This paper aims to evaluates the current urban status of the informal settlements in Jakarta to understand the existing patterns of the environment build for addressing them
Based on field visits most of kampungs in north Jakarta are occupied hazardous areas, adjacent to natural spaces, or close to urban landmarks such as railways, waterways, religious shrines, and land zoned for industry
Summary
In Asia, poverty remains one of the main reasons for the emergence of informal settlements, with a population of 60 percent of the world's 1.25 billion poor (Bank, 2014). Millions of poor households are unable to afford housing due to housing supply and finance is limited (UN-Habitat, 2011). Poor households spend a large part of their income on housing at the expense of spending on other basic needs, such as food, education and health. They reside in informal housing and slums which provide them with affordable options (UN-Habitat, 2011)
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