Urban Sprawl, Farming Prospects and Sustainability of Yogyakarta City, Indonesia

The objectives of the study are: (1) to analyze the impact of urban sprawl on farmland conversion by using landsat data, (2) to analyze the impact of land conversion on food supply and food security, (3) to understand the prospect of farming activities in the fringe area of Yogyakarta, and (4) to find implication of urban sprawl towards sustainability of Yogyakarta city. The study shows that urban development in Yogyakarta is seen to be conflicting rather than compromising process that threatens the sustainability of the city. It is found that the most noticeable urban sprawl is the conversion of farmland to residential uses causing food insecurity within the area, and the prospect of farming activities become uncertain.