The 13th International Asian Urbanization Conference

Regional Development Study Program will be hosting”

“The 13th International Asian Urbanization Conference: Rapid Urbanization and Sustainable Development in Asia” 

Faculty of Geography UGM

6 – 8 January 2016

Steering Committee

Prof. Ashok K. Dutt (Founding Member of Asian Urban Research Association,                                             Professor Emeritus, University of Akron)

Prof. George Pomeroy (Executive Secretary of Asian Urban Research Association)

Prof. Dr. Suratman, M.Sc. (Vice Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Prof.Dr. R. Rijanta, M.Sc. (Dean of Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Scientific Board

Prof.Dr. R. Rijanta, M.Sc. (UniversitasGadjahMada, Indonesia)

Prof.Dr.Muh. rer.nat. ArisMarfai, M.Sc. (UniversitasGadjahMada, Indonesia)

Dr.Sukamdi, M.Sc. (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

Dr.Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T. (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

Prof. George M. Pomeroy (Shippensburg University, USA)

Prof. Liliana Dumitrache (University of Bucharest, Romania)

Prof. B.R.K Sinha (Banaras Hindu University, India)

Prof. Anne Haila (University of Helsinki, Finland)

Dr. Tim Bunnell (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Dr. K.C. Ho (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Dr. Hong ChingGoh (Universitiof Malaya, Malaysia)

Monsicha Bejanadra, P.hD (University of Khon Kaen, Thailand)

Dr.Debnath Mookherjee (Western Washington University, USA)

Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas, (University of Cologne, ForUm Network)

Prof.Dr. H. Hartono, DEA.,DESS, (IkatanGeografi Indonesia)

Ir. Tubagus Furqon Sofhani, M.A., Ph.D, (Asosiasi Sekolah Perencanaan Indonesia)

About the AURA’s Past Conferences:

This 13thInternational Asian Urbanization Conference is being hosted by Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in association with the Asian Urban Research Association (AURA). AURA was established in January 1986 and is housed at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, USA. It is a non-profit research organization whose primary purpose is to promote the study of urbanization, urban growth and to organize Asian Urbanization Conferences. The conferences are biennial (held every other/alternate year) and have resulted in many publications. The scholarly legacy of the original organizers and the successful history of these conferences have served to brand this conference as of a recognized quality for a diversity of scholars and practitioners across the globe.

 

The inaugural Asian Urbanization Conference was held at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.  The conference organizers came to the realization at that time that a continuing scholarly and applied dialogue was needed, thus establishing the conference series.  The full list of prior conferences is as follows:

1985 –1stAsian Urbanization Conference, the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA

1988 – 2ndConference, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

1991 – 3rdConference, Delhi University, Delhi, India

1994 – 4thConference, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

1997 – 5thConference, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, UK

2000 – 6thConference, Madras University Chennai, India

2003 – 7thConference, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA

2005 – 8thConference, Ryutsu Kagaku University (UMDS), Kobe, Japan

2007 – 9thConference, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea

2009 – 10thConference, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

2011 – 11thConference, Osmania University of Hyderabad, India

2013 – 12thConference, Banaras Hindu University, India

About the Conference Theme:

RAPID URBANISATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA

Cities and their metropolitan regions are at the leading edge of change in an era increasingly rapid globalization.  Indeed, urban areas themselves are undergoing astounding transformations of scale and substance in terms of demographics, socioeconomics, culture, and politics.  These changes prompt innovations in governance, including planning, that progressively incorporate aspects of sustainability and public participation.  Regardless of issue, the urbanization process brings some of our most important and vexing development challenges.

The magnitude and dynamic nature of rapid urbanization in Asia is distinctive and demands innovative and novel examination and perspective.  Whether it be issues of rural to urban migration, slums, infrastructure, housing, employment, or environment, amongst many other issues, the Asian city context is unique both within and across its entire geographic context.  Globalization and technological developments serve to add complexity to urban issues and problems.  At the same time, these developments also leverage new solutions to problems both old and new.

Sustainable development strategies, leveraged across all levels of governance, are clearly needed to address issues associated with Asian urbanization.  With this in mind, the conference will broadly address leading topics surrounding this issue, including urban resilience, risk and disaster management, employment, urban poverty, urbanization in the era of ICT, urban planning & urban governance, urban futures & aspirations, land, urban development, & housing in Asia.

Keynote speech:

1. Prof. Ashok K. Dutt (Founding Member of  Asian Urban Research Association, Professor Emeritus, University of Akron)

2. Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas (Mega-Urban Research of Southeast Asia, University of Cologne, Germany)

3. Prof. Dr. Annelies Zoomers (Head of Programme, International Development Studies, Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

Sub-theme and Chair Session:

1. Rural-Urban Transformation (Prof.Dr. R. Rijanta, M.Sc., Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesia)

2. Urban Resilient, Risk and Disaster Management (Prof.Dr.rer.nat. Muh Aris Marfai, M.Sc., Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

3. Urbanization, Employment  and Urban Poverty  (Dr. Sukamdi, M.Sc., Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

4. Urbanization in The Era of Information Communication and Technology (Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

5. Urban Planning and Urban Governance (Prof. George M. Pomeroy, Shippensburg University, USA)

6. Socio-Economic Impacts of Urbanization (Prof. Liliana Dumitrache, University of Bucharest, Romania)

7. Slum Upgrading and Capacity Building (Prof. B.R.K Sinha, Banaras Hindu University, India)

8. Urban Futures and Aspirations (Dr. Tim Bunnell, National University of Singapore, Singapore)

9. Natural Resource Governance and Urbanization (Dr. Hong Ching Goh, Universiti of Malaya, Malaysia)

10. Communities and the Asian City (Dr.K.C. Ho, National University of Singapore, Singapore)

11. Land, Urban Development And Housing in Asia (Prof. Anne Haila, University of Helsinki, Finland)

12. Contested Urban Space(Monsicha Bejrananda, Ph.D., Khon Kaen University, Thailand)

13. Innovative Approaches to Urban Issues (Dr.Debnath Mookherjee, Western Washington University, USA)

14. Urbanization in the Southeast Asia, the Challenge and Solution for the Future (Prof.Dr.Frauke Kraas, University of Cologne, ForUm Network)

15. Urbanisation and Geography in the Global Era (Prof.Dr. H. Hartono, DEA.,DESS, Ikatan Geografi Indonesia)

16. Managing Urban and Rural Transformation in Indonesia (Ir. Tubagus Furqon Sofhani, M.A., Ph.D, Asosiasi Sekolah Perencanaan Indonesia)