Mapping Urban-Rural Linkage in Promoting Sustainable Regional Development to Support Rural Creative Economy Entrepreneurs

Abstract

Strong rural-urban linkages are one of the supports for sustainable regional development. With the potential of the creative economy in the rural area owned by Temanggung Regency, the creative economy sector can be a driving force for rural-urban linkages. One of the actors that can drive the strengthening of rural-urban linkages is creative economy entrepreneurs, who have the potential to eliminate the boundaries of rural-urban linkages through good capacity in accessing various advantages that exist in the city such as knowledge and market share while optimizing the advantages of rural locations. This study aims to examine the role of rural creative economy actors in Temanggung Regency in encouraging the strengthening of existing rural-urban linkages based on the flow of people/labor, production, commodities, capital and information. The research method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with the support of data obtained through interviews and FGDs of creative economy actors in Temanggung Regency. The result of this research is that rural creative economy actors in Temanggung Regency have the potential to strengthen rural-urban relations, especially in the aspects of capital, information, and commodities.