The phenomenon of population migration and urbanization on the formation of new cities in Indonesia

Abstract

In Indonesia, population migration is an integral aspect of the country's development. When development in metropolitan areas is unbalanced, development lags behind in rural areas. The perpetrators' wrong perceptions affect rural reality, including the social and physical conditions of society, and are the main cause of development failure in rural areas. Nonetheless, the notion of “urban bias” may have an impact on rural development goals and is considered relevant. This literature review focuses on the analysis of qualitative data management through the use of a descriptive analysis approach to data. The findings of this research indicate that the urbanization process in Indonesia must be strictly expanded due to rapidly increasing population density in large cities. Urbanization, which is defined as the process of urbanization of a region, is a change that occurs in the socio-economic-cultural and physical aspects of a region as a result of accelerated economic progress. For example, in the Cibinong and Bontang areas there is movement from rural to urban areas due to industrial activities or because many people move from rural areas to urban areas because of the attractions that cities offer, such as job opportunities. Inequality in development facilities or disruption of growth, especially between rural and urban areas, is the main cause of urbanization. As a result, urban areas have become attractive destinations for job seekers. Therefore, urbanization is a natural change process that aims to improve the welfare of the population or society.