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Abstract
The Jakarta Metropolitan area has experienced urban sprawl. Existing planning processes do not
appear to manage sprawl effectively. The aim of this study is to empirically analyse the
contribution of spatial externalities on sprawl, and its effect on proximate agricultural land and
conservation areas. A residential location choice model incorporating externalities is constructed,
and a Tobit panel data analysis is conducted using grid-based land use data. The analysis finds
significant empirical evidence regarding the contribution of neighbourhood development
externalities to sprawl. Implications for policy are discussed.