Land Use Dynamics and Rural-urban Transformation of Kedungsepur Metropolitan Area in Central Java Province, Indonesia

Ardiansyah Putra Wardana(1) , Andrea Emma Pravitasari(2) , Dyah Retno Panuju(3)
(1) Regional Planning Science Study Program, Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia,
(2) Regional Development Planning Division, Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Jl. Meranti, IPB Darmaga Campus, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16680 and Center for Regional Systems, Analysis, Planning, and Development (P4W/CRESTPENT), IPB University, Jl. Raya Pajajaran, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16144,
(3) Regional Development Planning Division, Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Jl. Meranti, IPB Darmaga Campus, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16680 and Center for Regional Systems, Analysis, Planning, and Development (P4W/CRESTPENT), IPB University, Jl. Raya Pajajaran, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 16144

Abstract

Urbanization represents a dominant worldwide phenomenon that increasingly transforms spatial system and ecological conditions across regions. The Kedungsepur Metropolitan area in Central Java Province, Indonesia, comprises Kendal, Demak, Ungaran (Semarang Regency), Semarang City, Salatiga, and Purwodadi (Grobogan) and represents one of the country’s rapidly
developing metropolitan regions. This metropolitan area provides a representative case for examining how urbanization shapes land use transitions, spatial clustering, and sustainability disparities within an underexplored integrative metropolitan perspective. This study aims to quantify land use and land cover (LUCC) change and assess rural-urban transformation. This study applies a gain-loss analysis to assess LULC dynamics, employs the rural urban index (RUI), uses spatial autocorrelation index (Moran’s I and Local Indicator for Spatial Association/LISA). Based on the LUCC analysis, extensive forest conversion to dryland agriculture and built-up
areas occurred, totaling 64,739.09 ha, while the number of urban villages increased from 235 to 302 between 2012 and 2022. Kendal experienced the highest level of urban transformation (31%), whereas Salatiga and Grobogan showed minimal change (6%). A Moran’s I value of 0.83 indicates a strong spatial clustering of urban growth. The findings highlight the need of integrated spatial planning and strengthened urban-rural transformation as key strategies for achieve sustainable regional development.

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Ardiansyah Putra Wardana
Andrea Emma Pravitasari
andreaemma@apps.ipb.ac.id (Primary Contact)
Dyah Retno Panuju
Wardana, A.P., Andrea Emma Pravitasari and Dyah Retno Panuju (2026) “Land Use Dynamics and Rural-urban Transformation of Kedungsepur Metropolitan Area in Central Java Province, Indonesia”, Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management), 16(1), p. 76. doi:10.29244/jpsl.16.1.76.

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Wardana, A.P., Andrea Emma Pravitasari and Dyah Retno Panuju (2026) “Land Use Dynamics and Rural-urban Transformation of Kedungsepur Metropolitan Area in Central Java Province, Indonesia”, Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Alam dan Lingkungan (Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management), 16(1), p. 76. doi:10.29244/jpsl.16.1.76.