CC-BYPoerbo, Heru W.2025-05-122025-05-121999https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14235/2782Book of abstracts : AESOP PhD workshop 1999, Finse, Depertment of Geography Univeristy of Bergen, NorwayMain Theme The dissertation focuses on the control of the development that determines the form of the city, particularly in special districts and superblocks within a city. Other themes include the computer application for urban design and the social planning in urban environment. Relevance for planning knowledge The research will contribute in closing/narrowing the gap between the generally two-dimensional planning practice and the three-dimensional architectural design (1). An objective of the research is to improve the urban design control mechanism that has just begun its implementation in Indonesia. The research is also intended as a demonstration of computer application in supporting urban planning and design activities. Motivation The conventional plans and building regulations have resulted in the segregation of land parcels in the city center of Jakarta. Each building is a freestanding structure on its parcel of land. The result of this kind of development is a city that is lacking visual interest, inconvenient for pedestrian, and exacerbates the traffic jam. The city has also neglected other aspects besides visual beauty: small street vendors/hawkers, the handicapped and the old are not given facilities or support to live well in the harsh urban environment. Socially marginal groups such as street vendors need to be supported and given appropriate space in urban areas. The city government of Jakarta has tried to overcome this problem by using the Urban Design Guideline for controlling several superblock-type developments in the capital city since 1993.EnglishopenAccessconferenceObject195-199