Guest editorial - Indonesian cities under the "Krismon" - A great "urban crisis" in Southeast Asia

This study examines the extent to which the recent economic turmoil ("Krism on") in Indonesia has affected urban development and in turn caused an urba n crisis, It focuses on urban economy, employment, poverty, rural-to-urban migration, local government revenues, and spatial development. The study re veals a disastrous urban crisis which should seriously be taken into consid eration for urban rehabilitation and development programs in the near futur e, including the creation of urban job opportunities and the provision of b asic necessities for the poor. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights re served.