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Local dynamics in informal settlement development : a case study of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Setiawan, Bakti
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to explain the processes by which communities develop their settlements outside of formal planning and regulatory frameworks in order to recommend ways these processes could be improved. Drawing on empirical evidence from the development processes of four 'kampung' or informal settlements along the Code River in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, this research examines how, without formal-legal status over their settlements, kampung people gained the resources and security necessary to develop their settlements. The research found that the success of particular kampung communities in developing their settlements depends on the ability of kampung people to develop informal-reciprocal relations with external agencies. Although kampung people enjoy some forms of autonomy over the development process of their settlements and are able to carry out significant improvements to their settlements, their position continues to be weak. They are still very much dependent upon the assistance of the state and external agencies. The nature of policy formulation and implementation in relation to kampung problems is characterized by a fluid and reciprocal series of interrelations among many individuals and agencies, within and outside government. In this context, formal laws and regulations play a secondary role to informal-personal mechanisms. Patron-client relations exist between government officials and kampung people, and these relationships significantly determine the level of government support to each kampung. Such mechanisms are inherently unfair, because only a few kampung people have the capacity to take advantage of these mechanisms. This study concludes that the Indonesian government needs to treat housing and kampung issues as part of a broader social welfare policy and should create more transparent and fairer mechanisms to guarantee equal opportunities for access to urban resources and decision making processes. This study argues that kampung people and their local institutions, the RT and RW, have a potential for playing more active roles in the dynamic process of urban and housing development. This study suggests ways in which kampung people could be further empowered and calls for more active involvement of intermediary agencies, such as NGOs and other voluntary organizations, to assist kampung people in mobilizing their resources and negotiating with other parties. Finally, this study suggests that the government's approaches to the promotion of more formalized and regulated urban and housing development should be carefully re-examined in accordance with the social, cultural, and political contexts of Indonesian society.
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Local dynamics in informal settlement development : a case study of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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University of British Columbia
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1998
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The purpose of this research is to explain the processes by which communities
develop their settlements outside of formal planning and regulatory frameworks in order
to recommend ways these processes could be improved. Drawing on empirical
evidence from the development processes of four 'kampung' or informal settlements
along the Code River in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, this research examines how, without
formal-legal status over their settlements, kampung people gained the resources and
security necessary to develop their settlements.
The research found that the success of particular kampung communities in
developing their settlements depends on the ability of kampung people to develop
informal-reciprocal relations with external agencies. Although kampung people enjoy
some forms of autonomy over the development process of their settlements and are able
to carry out significant improvements to their settlements, their position continues to be
weak. They are still very much dependent upon the assistance of the state and external
agencies. The nature of policy formulation and implementation in relation to kampung
problems is characterized by a fluid and reciprocal series of interrelations among many
individuals and agencies, within and outside government. In this context, formal laws
and regulations play a secondary role to informal-personal mechanisms. Patron-client
relations exist between government officials and kampung people, and these
relationships significantly determine the level of government support to each kampung.
Such mechanisms are inherently unfair, because only a few kampung people have the
capacity to take advantage of these mechanisms.
This study concludes that the Indonesian government needs to treat housing and
kampung issues as part of a broader social welfare policy and should create more
transparent and fairer mechanisms to guarantee equal opportunities for access to urban
resources and decision making processes. This study argues that kampung people and
their local institutions, the RT and RW, have a potential for playing more active roles
in the dynamic process of urban and housing development. This study suggests ways in
which kampung people could be further empowered and calls for more active
involvement of intermediary agencies, such as NGOs and other voluntary organizations,
to assist kampung people in mobilizing their resources and negotiating with other
parties. Finally, this study suggests that the government's approaches to the promotion
of more formalized and regulated urban and housing development should be carefully
re-examined in accordance with the social, cultural, and political contexts of Indonesian
society.
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eng
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2009-06-25
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0099379
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University of British Columbia
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1998-11
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Graduate
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