City Classification
City Classification – What is city? The city is a geographical embodiment resulting from physiographical elements, social, economy, politics and even the culture it contains. For a complete explanation, see our discussion of City Classification Material Based on the History of its Establishment, Level of Development, function, For more details, see the article below.
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What is City?
The city is a geographical embodiment resulting from physiographical elements, social, economy, politics and even the culture it contains.
There is also another meaning, The city is a geographical embodiment, caused by physiographic elements, social, economy, politics and culture contained in it in the relationship and reciprocal influence with other regions.
Other definitions, The city is a cultural landscape caused by natural and non-natural elements with symptoms of a fairly large concentration of population and patterns and patterns of life that are heterogeneous and materialistic compared to the region or region behind it.
As for other meanings, that is, a city is a settlement with a population density greater than the national territory density, with non-agricultural existence structures and diverse land-use systems encompassed by adjacent high-rises. There are several terms to understand the city, namely, among others :
- City : City center.
- Urban : areas that have a modern atmosphere of life or livelihood or are called urban areas.
- Suburban or Fauburgh : a transitional area located close to the city center with an area covering the penglajo or commuter area
- Suburban Fringe : transition area between town and village, the location surrounds the suburb.
- Urban Fringe : the outer boundary area of the city which has characteristics similar to the city except for the city center.
- Rulal Urban Fringle : area route that lies between the city area adjacent to the village, this area is also characterized by mixed soil use.
- Town : a county town.
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City Classification
Based on the History of its Establishment
- City before Christ (SM) – Founded old town 2500 years BC. An example is Athens, Roma, Babylon
- Medieval cities – The city whose construction was around the 5th century – century 10, because of the influence of trade, for example, like Genoa & vehicle
- Old cities in the Middle East & Far East – For example like Spain, Portuguese, Bagdad, Beijing, Damascus.
- Modern world cities – Which arises due to the rapid development in the field of economy and transportation.
Based on the Level of Development
- Eopolis level – The level of rural development that has been organized, so that the residents of the area have shown the characteristics of urban areas. Which means a shift from the pattern of traditional village life towards urban life / kota.
- Police Level – That is the stage where an urban area still has agrarian characteristics or characteristics or is oriented in the agricultural sector. In Indonesia, most of them are characterized by this.
- Metropolis Stage – The metropolis stage is a continuation of the polis stage, marked by the orientation of most of its economic life towards industry. For example, the city of Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung City.
- Megapolis stage – Urban areas that have a very large size are very large, so this megapolis is also called the "magnificent city", usually consists of several metropolises that become 1 thus forming an urban route.
This Megapolis City has generally reached the highest level and shows or has signs of declining quality. For example like Washington, San Fransisco, and many more.
Based on Function
- Production Center City – Its function is as a supplier, good raw material supplier, semi-finished even finished materials. For example, like a mining industry city, that is : Bukit Asam and Ombilin (coal), Soroako (nickel), LNG (Arun & Bontang) and others.
- Trade Center City – A city that has a function as a trade center both domestically and even internationally.
- Central Government City – A city that has a function as the center of the nation's capital. Like Jakarta.
- Cultural Center City – Cities that have a function as a cultural center such as Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Religious center, like mecca, Yerusalam, and the Vatican
- City Center for Health and Recreation (Health and Recreation Center).
Based on Total Population
- Small town – Number of inhabitants 20.000 – 50.000 soul. Like the district capital
- medium city – Number of inhabitants 50.000 – 100.000 soul. Like Sibolga, and Bukit Tinggi
- Big city – Number of inhabitants 100.000 – 1.000.000 soul. Like Cirebon, filigree, and Attack
- Metropolis – Number of inhabitants 1.000.000 – 5.000.000 soul. Like Bandung City, Surabaya, While, Semarang, and Edge of View
- Megapolitan City – The population is more than 5.000.000 soul. Like the City of Jakarta, Tokyo and more.
Classification of Cities According to Houston J.M
- City Core Formation Stadium/ Nuclear Phase – Formative stage Central Business Distric at this level, the construction of new buildings has just started because of the old building foundation, classic and clumped shapes.
- formative stage / formative phase – Characterized by the ability of the industrial sector, transportation and trade, and the expansion of factories and housing
- Modern Phase / Stadium Modern – A city that has begun to be complex, the emergence of merging events with activity centers, either satellite cities or even with other cities that are close to each other. For example, GATE SUSILA is for developing the Surabaya area, JOGLO SEMAR, JABODETABEK and others.
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City Physical Characteristics
- There are economic facilities and infrastructure such as:, market, supermarket.
- Has government buildings, both central government and local government.
- There is a square in the city center that serves as a resting place.
- There is a large vehicle parking area
- There is a recreation area, educational recreation, entertainment, cinema, karaoke, swimming pool, and sports venues etc.
- There is an open space, open areas are considered as the lungs of the city, like the green line, City Park, and its kind.
- There is a housing complex, consists of:
a. Slum area (slums);
b. Low economic community settlements (RSS, Apartment house);
c. Upper middle class residential area, like real estate, luxury apartment
d. Elite community housing
Social Characteristics of City Communities
- The society is heterogeneous / various
- Individualistic attitude to life
- Social relations are patembayat, the nature of the relationship is not based on kinship or mutual cooperation, rather than a formal relationship, functional relationships such as employer and employee, leadership with subordinates
- There is a separation that can give rise to certain groups. For example, like army housing, shopping complex, Chinatown, Bugis and others.
- Religious norms in urban areas are not so strict
- View of life of urban society is more rational
The city is a geographical embodiment resulting from physiographical elements, social, economy, politics and even the culture it contains.
There is also another meaning, The city is a geographical embodiment, caused by physiographic elements, social, economy, politics and culture contained in it in the relationship and reciprocal influence with other regions.
Other definitions, The city is a cultural landscape caused by natural and non-natural elements with symptoms of a fairly large concentration of population and patterns and patterns of life that are heterogeneous and materialistic compared to the region or region behind it.
City Physical Characteristics :
1. There are economic facilities and infrastructure such as:, market, supermarket.
2. Has government buildings, both central government and local government.
3. There is a square in the city center that serves as a resting place.
4. There is a large vehicle parking area
5. There is a recreation area, educational recreation, entertainment, cinema, karaoke, swimming pool, and sports venues etc.
6. There is an open space, open areas are considered as the lungs of the city, like the green line, City Park, and its kind.
There is a housing complex, consists of:
a. Slum area (slums);
b. Low economic community settlements (RSS, Apartment house);
c. Upper middle class residential area, like real estate, luxury apartment
d. Elite community housing
Social Characteristics of City Communities :
1. The society is heterogeneous / various
Individualistic attitude to life
2. Social relations are patembayat, the nature of the relationship is not based on kinship or mutual cooperation, rather than a formal relationship, functional relationships such as employer and employee, leadership with subordinates
3. There is a separation that can give rise to certain groups. For example, like army housing, shopping complex, Chinatown, Bugis and others.
4. Religious norms in urban areas are not so strict
View of life of urban society is more rational
1. City Core Formation Stadium/ Nuclear Phase – Formative stage Central Business Distric at this level, the construction of new buildings has just started because of the old building foundation, classic and clumped shapes.
2. formative stage / formative phase – Characterized by the ability of the industrial sector, transportation and trade, and the expansion of factories and housing
3. Modern Phase / Stadium Modern – A city that has begun to be complex, the emergence of merging events with activity centers, either satellite cities or even with other cities that are close to each other. For example, GATE SUSILA is for developing the Surabaya area, JOGLO SEMAR, JABODETABEK and others.
That's our discussion of the material City Classification. Read it too Human Resources Material. May be useful.
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