Abstract

This chapter examines the extent to which the Jakarta region has transformed from a concentric and radial-patterned urban structure to an area in the early stage of post-suburbanization that’s emerging peripheral areas reveal a fragmented structure. Then, the evolution of new towns and industrial estates in the Jakarta region’s peripheries is discussed. The chapter focuses on the nature of suburban growth in the Jakarta region, paying particular attention to the policies and plans to contain or influence patterns of the suburbanization.