Reclassification of Urban Growth in Rural Area, Temanggung Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Reclassification is part of urban growth components, together with the natural growth of birth and death, and migration from rural to urban areas. However, regarding the previous research, reclassification has demonstrated a shortcoming in studies because discourses on urban development have mostly focused on the strength of existing urbanized areas. Historical data confirms that the economic growth in urban areas is due more to a residual increase from the change in migration and reclassification rather than natural growth. This paper contributes to the empirical context discussion of the reclassification of urban growth and its subsequent spatial changes in the rural area of Temanggung Regency, Indonesia. The study utilizes the comparison analysis by examining the growth of industrial employment as an urban activity in rural areas and looking at this relationship with changes in the physical built-up area as an indication of the urbanization process. This study found that the reclassification in the Temanggung regency has encouraged urbanization in rural areas by developing industrial activities based on local resources and labor and promoting economic growth in rural areas. The reclassification that occurs is predominantly due to the wood products manufacturing business that is supported by the local workforce and resources rather than the active role of government institutions.