Urban Labs Indonesia

UrbanLabs focuses on urban systems and spatial analytics, with emphasis on data-driven planning, sustainability, and equitable development.

Our team collaborates with national ministries, research institutes, and international organizations, working at the intersection of policy, technology, and urban transformation.

Our work

Sensing Poverty and Slums through Urban Buildings-A Spatial Analysis of Urban Inequality

Access to Urban Mobility & Service Gaps in Indonesian Cities-Towards the 15-Minute City

Spatiotemporal Analysis of Built-Up Area Expansion & Land Cover Changes in City Regions

Urban Heritage Under Threat? Tracking the Protection and Conservation of Urban Heritage

Coastal Cities Resilience in the Face of Sea-Level Rise

Monitoring Urban Air Quality and Pollution Hotspots in Indonesian Cities

Tracking Landfill Growth amid Phasing Out Open Dumping

Mapping Access to Urban Nature in Indonesian Cities

Mapping Urban Safety Using Satellite Data and Participatory Approaches in Indonesian Cities

Our news

01-May-2025: Urban Labs Website Online! (more)

29-Apr-2025: Urban Labs Internship Project Concept Approved (more)

21-Mar-2025: Urban Labs Meeting with Kota Kita (more)

17-Mar-2025: Urban Labs Meeting with Stravenues (more)

15-Mar-2025: Urban Labs Meeting with Borneo Urban Lab (more)

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Our priorities

Metropolitan Development

planning and governance in complex urban systems.

Non-Metropolitan Cities

planning and governance in growing regional centres.

Emerging Cities and Towns

support for fast-growing smaller urban areas.

Our publications

2025

Parks Please! Implementing the 3–30-300 green space rule in developing countries − The case of Surakarta, Indonesia

Luthfi Muhamad Iqbal, Gabriel Araújo Njaim, Daniella Vos, Chrisna Trie Hadi Permana

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening · 01 May 2025 · doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128797

2024

Assessing Public Transport Convenience for Achieving SDG 11.2 in Tangerang Municipality

Luthfi Muhamad Iqbal, Aditya Riski Taufani, Martua Yan Steward Nababan, Nadia Paramitha Kusumawardhani, Renita Agnevia

Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan: The Indonesian Journal of Development Planning · 31 Dec 2024 · doi:10.36574/jpp.v8i3.634

Decoding the image of island urban sprawl: insights from the Indonesian archipelago

Luthfi Muhamad Iqbal, Georgios Tsilimigkas, Thanasis Kizos

Planning Practice & Research · 25 Apr 2024 · doi:10.1080/02697459.2024.2342756

2021

Demystifying the Geography of Urbanization in Indonesia (Case Study: Southeast Sulawesi Province)

Luthfi Muhamad Iqbal, Alvaryan Maulana

Geographica: Science and Education Journal · 01 Dec 2021 · doi:10.31327/gsej.v3i2.1704

2020

Evaluasi Ex Ante Kebijakan Dana Khusus Kepulauan (DKK) terhadap Ketimpangan Alokasi Transfer ke Daerah

Luthfi Muhamad Iqbal

Bappenas Working Papers · 07 Sep 2020 · doi:10.47266/bwp.v3i2.78

2019

Addressing regional inequality: A study on regional planning in Indonesia

Agung Mahesa Himawan Dorodjatoen

The University of Western Australia · 01 Jan 2019 · doi:10.26182/5cca430b16437

2009

The Emergence of Jakarta-Bandung Mega-Urban Region and Its Future Challenges

Agung Mahesa Himawan Dorodjatoen

Journal of Regional and City Planning · 01 Apr 2009 · https://journals.itb.ac.id/index.php/jpwk/article/view/4164

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Our team

Our team collaborates closely with other research groups, government agencies, and development partners, creating a strong ecosystem for impactful urban research.

Join us: We welcome researchers, practitioners, and students interested in urban development, data, and policy. Opportunities for collaboration and internships are available.

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