Urban identity and planning: Conceptual study on identity of urban, identity in urban, and identity for urban

Fitrawan Umar; Haryo Winarso; Iwan Kustiwan

doi:10.2298/SPAT230828002U

Fitrawan Umar Doctoral Program at Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Haryo Winarso Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Iwan Kustiwan Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/SPAT230828002U

Keywords: identity for urban, identity in urban, identity of urban, planning, urban identity

Abstract

Urban identity is gaining increasing focus across different research disciplines. However, there is no consensus as to how this concept can be integrated into planning theory because every discipline has diverse concepts of urban identity, which are often included in planning theory without clarity. Therefore, this paper provides a conceptual framework for applying urban identity in planning theory and practice. It further explains the three concepts of urban identity, which are the “identity of urban,” “identity in urban,” and “identity for urban,” and the opportunity for their integration.