Peri-urban typology of Bandung Metropolitan Area

Peri-urbanization is a spatial phenomenon that continues to develop in a rapidly growing metropolitan region. The phenomenon of peri-urbanization in Indonesia, one of which occurred in Bandung, is indicated in terms of population growth, socio-economic activities, and the physical expansion of urban areas across administrative boundaries. Area of peri-urban is unique, which consist of both urban and rural characteristics. This paper identifies the typology of peri-urban areas of Metropolitan Bandung. Using cluster analysis, the typology of the peri-urban area is analysed based on physical, social and economic characteristics. In Peri-urban Bandung, there are three typologies of the peri-urban areas: Predominantly Urban, Semi-Urban and Potential Urban areas. Predominantly Urban Area is located in a border of Bandung has a significant physical, social and economic urban characteristics, while Semi-urban Area and Potential Urban Area has both urban and rural characteristics. Understanding to these characteristics could inform a more strategic approach for management of each typology of peri-urban areas. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.