Community sustainability and environmental quality improvement on studentified area in Malang City, Indonesia

Abstract

Studentification occurs in a college town so that the large number and activity of students and those related to universities affect the condition of the city. The impact of students consists of socio-cultural and economic changes that can be seen in physical changes. In the previous research, these changes often result in conflicts between students and residents, less service for residents, and a worsening physical environment. This study aims to find the contributions of the studentification model in Malang city as one of the college towns in Indonesia that occurs in the area adjacent to the campus Brawijaya University Malang City. The method used in this research is Structural Equation Model Partial Least Square. Data were taken through in-depth interviews and online surveys to 32 neighbourhood leaders as respondents. Some of the findings show additional thought contributions to studentification theory, namely: community sustainability and environmental quality improvement.

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“…Studentification leads to urban changes over time. According to Smith [20] and Situmorang et al [21] these changes have five key dimensions: social, cultural, physical, economic, and governance. Socially, studentification leads to structural gentrification and This study gives a global overview of university towns' challenges due to studentification beyond the housing issues often discussed in the literature.…”

“…Studentification leads to urban changes over time. According to Smith [20] and Situmorang et al [21] these changes have five key dimensions: social, cultural, physical, economic, and governance. Socially, studentification leads to structural gentrification and segregation.…”

A Composite Resilience Index (CRI) for Developing Resilience and Sustainability in University Towns

“…These community changes often have five major dimensions, which include social, cultural, physical (environmental), economic, and institution and governance [9,10]. Situmorang et al [11] posited that socially, studentification leads to structural gentrification and segregation. Culturally, the social clusters or concentrations of youths with shared students' culture, lifestyle, and consumption practices lead to the introduction of new sub-cultures in the area.…”