In response to the increasingly complex challenges of urban planning, the Master’s Program in Interdisciplinary Urban and Regional Planning (PWK) at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), organized a workshop titled “Workshop of Urban Planning: Ur-Scape as an Inclusive Planning Tool.” This workshop was attended by students from the PWK FTUI program and aimed to equip them with fundamental knowledge and practical skills in using UR-Scape for urban analysis.
The workshop, held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, featured Jati Pratomo, S.T., M.Sc., as the keynote speaker. “The future of urban planning will heavily rely on our ability to utilize widely available data. Technologies like UR-Scape enable us to perform deeper, evidence-based analyses, making urban planning more inclusive and capable of addressing increasingly complex societal needs,” said Jati.
UR-Scape is a digital platform used in urban planning to assist in comprehensive urban analysis. The tool leverages open-source geospatial and diverse data, enabling city planners, researchers, and policymakers to integrate and analyze various types of data, such as infrastructure, demographics, land use, and environmental conditions. UR-Scape is designed to effectively understand urban dynamics and support data-driven decision-making processes.
Additionally, Jati also presented other topics, including *Modelling in Planning*, the use of open-source data, and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in processing and analyzing urban data. With an interdisciplinary approach, participants were encouraged to explore how technology can be integrated into urban planning to make it more effective, responsive, and sustainable.
In a separate interview, Prof. Ir. Mahmud Sudibandriyo, M.Sc., Ph.D., Acting Dean of FTUI, stated, “This workshop is part of PWK FTUI’s efforts to prepare students to face the rapid technological advancements in urban and regional planning. Through learning based on the latest technologies, graduates are expected not only to understand planning theories but also to be able to apply them using modern technology.”
The event concluded with a Q&A session and a discussion between participants and the speaker. Participants were allowed to discuss real-world urban planning cases that could be solved using UR-Scape technology. The workshop aimed to introduce students to relevant modern tools and techniques in contemporary urban planning.
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