IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NEW URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT IN MONCONGLOE-PATTALASSANG, MAMMINASATA METROPOLITAN

Abstract

The accelerated development of the new Moncongloe-Pattalasang area has been characterized by land changes and positively associated with variations in spatial structure, patterns and transportation systems in the suburbs of the Mamminasata Metropolitan area. This study aimed to examine and analyze the impact of decreasing environmental quality on the social and economic conditions of local communities in new urban areas. To this end, both qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches were used. The qualitative techniques included observation, interviews, and documentation while the quantitative tools included surveys using descriptive statistics. The results of the study illustrated that the diversity of land space and spatial articulation was not optimal in the new urban area of the community. Furthermore, such restructuring impacted the working system of local regions, which was replaced by urban industrial communities. The advancements in single social formation led to changes in social structure and economic systems, in a movement towards the stratification of differences, status, and social classes between migrant populations and local communities.