GSE September 2023: Balikpapan: Urban planning and development with D. A. A. Samsura

Описание: GSE September 2023: Balikpapan: Urban planning and development in anticipation of the post-oil industry era and as a buffer zone for the new Capital City of Indonesia with D. A. A. Samsura

Abstract:

Balikpapan has grown to become a very important city in the Kalimantan island as well as Indonesia due to its oil industry. However, with the decline in oil production and the global decrease in oil prices, the city has attempted to diversify its industrial and service activity economy. This paper assesses three key factors underlying this transformation: public policies and regulations concerning urban areas and infrastructure development within the Indonesian planning and land management system, as well as knowledge creation and utilisation to support the development of the city. Future opportunities and challenges the city may face are also discussed including the possible impact of the development of the new Indonesian Capital City which will be located close to the city and makes Balikpapan an important buffer zone for the new Capital City.

Bio:

Ary Samsura is an assistant professor at the Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment - Institute for Management Research of the Radboud University, the Netherlands. He is an expert in game-theoretical modelling and experimental approach to spatial planning. His research is focused on decision-making in the spatial planning process that involved different stakeholders with conflicting interests, objectives, and positions both from the public and private sectors. He is also interested in issues related to urban planning, land management, local climate mitigation and adaptation, sustainable development management, and collaborative planning. Most of his works have a global orientation, with ongoing research in Indonesia, Vietnam, China and European countries. He also supervises PhD candidates from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam on research related to collaborative issues especially related to sustainable urban development.