Introduction to Indonesia

摘要: This section gives a general introduction to Indonesia which is essential for understanding local strategies coping with marginal settlements. The wider national development context and legal framework conditions influence in many ways the of cities urban policies. Three main questions are addressed this section: What trends Indonesia? Which approaches concrete policies concerning informal settlements applied on level? characteristics To begin with, country including its administrative levels but focusing socio-economic disparities (economy, population, poverty, migration) provided. Recent changes political system briefly described, as recent turnover democracy decentralization has led massive consequences Indonesian way they governed. Second, focus laid developments Indonesia. Out historic perspective evolvement distribution explained well their typical structure. Subsequently, an overview given about current stage urbanization, population growth slums. A last part focuses latest developments, particularly concerned programmes relating slum