Considering the importance of connecting urbanization phenomena and vulnerability assessments, this paper aims to explore vulnerability assessment in three different city sizes in the northern coast of Central Java province of Indonesia. It compares the vulnerability levels of the three cities based on their sizes (that is, levels of urbanization). It uses the most current secondary data from the lowest administrative levels, called as kelurahan (urban village), for its assessment. There are two indexes used to indicate their vulnerability levels, namely exposure and sensitivity index (ESI) and adaptive capacity index (ACI). By combining the ESI and ACI, the study found that the kelurahans in Tegal (the medium sized city) have similar vulnerability levels. The kelurahans in Semarang (as the big city) have more combination of vulnerability levels—indicating that the city has various sensitivity, exposure, as well as adaptive capacity among its kelurahans. In Lasem (the small sized city), due to limitations imposed by adaptation—mostly because of lack of public services and high dependency on primary economic sectors—all of its kelurahans were found to be vulnerable. The study therefore concluded that the bigger a city is, the more the different areas of that city will have varying levels of vulnerability, leading to a high propensity of vulnerability among its inhabitants. On the other hand, the smaller a city is, the less capacity it will have in reducing its emerging vulnerability challenges

Urban kampung has the uniqueness and becomes the historical development of the city. Urban kampung has local culture, which potentially purposes to create a creative urban kampung. Kampung Bustaman in Semarang City allegedly has some local asset to develop towards a creative kampung by using its local culture. This study employed a qualitative method through a qualitative descriptive analysis to formulate the creative kampung concept on Kampung Bustaman. The findings show that Kampung Bustaman has local culture as local assets – goat processing and culinary related to goat. Local community assisted by the other parties and local institution should develop these local assets to enhance the local economy and strengthen social ties. It can be realized by food processing to be more valuable, kampung events, and art. A strong commitment of community is required to ensure the creative activities and promote creative urban kampung. It concludes that creative kampung is a kampung that can optimize its local assets for communities’ welfare of through creative ideas.

Formal housing development in Indonesia is supported by the availability of social facilities to develop social, economy, and culture of residents. Social facilities have an essential role to enhance the social values of residents by providing a space for interaction. This paper aims to examine utilization of social facilities to reinforce social interaction in a neighborhood by comparing the utilization of social facilities at two formal housings, built by the government and a private developer. The analytical method used is quantitative descriptive analysis through Crosstab Analysis. The study presented that the accessibility is the most important factor influencing the use of social facilities. Furthermore, social facilities at a private housing development are more effective to conduct social interaction than at a public housing development. Social facilities at private housing developments have a significant role as spaces for gathering and fostering social relationships among residents. Meanwhile, social interaction among residents at a public housing development is regardless of the use of social facilities due to a sense of community.

Kolorai Village has a variety of tourism potentials, they are cultural tourism, nature tourism, and marine tourism. Marine tourism is a type of tourism that has become the mainstay of Kolorai Village and has the opportunity to have a positive impact on the economic development of coastal communities. The research is located in Kolorai Village, South Morotai District, Morotai Island Regency. This study aims to analyze the impact of marine tourism on the economic conditions of the local people in Kolorai Village, South Morotai District, Morotai Island Regency. The research method conducted by using a quantitative method with Crosstab analysis techniques to exam the correlation between the existence of marine tourism and changes in income levels. Data collection was carried out by collecting primary data through questionnaires, interviews, and field observations as well as secondary data collection from document review. The results showed that the presence of marine tourism in Kolorai Village had a significant impact on the economy of the local community. This can be seen from the existence of new livelihood opportunities for local people who are not only as fishermen but also as marine tourism business actors and tourism accommodation service providers. The existence of accessibility and diversification of tourist attractions also affects the dynamics of community income in the marine tourism sector.

Kampung Bustaman is an old kampong in the center of Semarang City that still can exist. The research aims to find the factors that influence the existence of Kampung Bustaman and to give the strategy to strengthen the existence of Kampung Bustaman through its local wisdom. The research was conducted using qualitative research with case study approach. The sampling technique used is snowball sampling. Analysis was conducted using descriptive qualitative analysis which aims to provide in-depth descriptions of the conditions of existence of Kampung Bustaman through local wisdom. The results shows that Kampong Bustaman still able to exist in the middle of urban development using local wisdom. Local wisdom has manifested in the daily life, consist of physical artifacts, economic activity, religious traditions, and social life. Local wisdom in the form of economic activity has been the spirit for the Bustaman’s occupants. The existence of the diversification activities related to the goats and culinary business that was involved Bustaman’s occupants were able to enliven kampung space condition and the most of Bustaman’s occupants. Local wisdom possessed also continued to strengthen in line with the times and the increasing need for people who require the existence of space and the role of the various parties to reinforce it.

Permukiman kumuh merupakan lingkungan hunian yang kurang layak huni. Permukiman kumuh memiliki karakteristik, seperti kepadatan bangunannya yang tinggi, luasan wilayah permukiman yang terbatas, rawan terjadi penyakit sosial dan penyakit lingkungan, kualitas bangunan yang rendah, dan kurang terlayani sarana dan prasarana yang memadai. Penelitian berlokasi di RW 7 Turusan, Kelurahan Salatiga, Kota Salatiga. RW 7 Turusan termasuk salah satu kawasan permukiman kumuh di Kota Salatiga akibat keragaman aktivitas masyarakat yang menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan, mencakup sosial, ekonomi, dan lingkungan. Meskipun dihadapkan pada permasalahan kumuh, namun masyarakat masih bertahan untuk tetap tinggal di kawasan tersebut. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kebertahanan masyarakat pada permukiman kumuh di RW 7 Turusan Kelurahan Salatiga, Kota Salatiga ditinjau dari aspek sosial ekonomi masyarakatnya. Penelitian menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara kepada tujuh responden, observasi lapangan, dan telaah dokumen/ literatur terkait. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penyebab kumuh di RW 7 Turusan adalah akibat kondisi fisik/topografi lingkungan serta perilaku masyarakat yang kurang sehat. Meskipun dihadapkan pada persoalan kumuh, beberapa hal yang menyebabkan masyarakat bertahan tinggal di sana adalah karena faktor kedekatan jarak dengan pusat kota terkait mata pencaharian mereka, lama tinggal, ikatan sosial yang erat, dan nilai keguyuban di masyarakat. Namun demikian, faktor ikatan sosial adalah faktor yang paling berpengaruh bagi kebertahanan masyarakat di permukiman kumuh karena mendorong terciptanya inisiasi program lokal untuk peningkatan kualitas lingkungan tempat tinggal.