A research team from the Civil Engineering Department at Halu Oleo University led by Susanti Djalante presented Kendari City's urban mobility transformation experience at the UCLG ASPAC international forum on May 5, 2026. This presentation serves as a strategic reference for local governments in the Asia-Pacific region in designing transportation systems that withstand urbanization pressures and climate change.
Rapid population growth and climate dynamics have triggered heavy pressure on urban mobility systems in Indonesia. These challenges include chronic congestion, weak intermodal integration, increased emissions, and infrastructure vulnerability to floods and extreme weather.
This knowledge-sharing activity was packaged through an oral presentation and case-based discussion within the regional UCLG ASPAC forum. The material translated real infrastructure initiatives in Kendari City into a framework of five urban resilience principles: connectivity, redundancy, robustness, rapidity, and adaptability.
Based on the presentation, here are the core findings and initiatives of transportation resilience in Kendari City:
- The construction of the Inner Ring Road and Kendari Bay Bridge strengthens regional connectivity and creates alternative routes to mitigate traffic disruption risks.
- Infrastructure enhancements in the Kadia River area focus on strengthening road pavement and widening safer, more durable pedestrian facilities.
- Traffic management in the MTQ Monument area implements a one-way system, CCTV monitoring, and electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE) to boost emergency response speed.
- The Translulo Kendari mass transit service provides an integrated public transportation network that is flexible and adaptable to urban growth.
- Strong institutional coordination and the availability of long-term operational funding proved to be the key to successful smart transport technology adoption.
According to Susanti Djalante and the team from Halu Oleo University, urban resilience is not built through a single mega-project, but through an accumulation of complementary, moderate-scale investments. These findings provide important implications for policymakers that cross-agency synchronization—such as between the transportation department, police, and port authority—often serves as a primary determining factor alongside civil engineering technical designs. This model offers a practical solution so that other cities can evaluate financial and institutional readiness before implementing modern transportation technologies.
Author Profile
Susanti Djalante alongside the team (Tryantini Sundi Putri, Nini Hasriyani, Ranno Marlany, Adris Ade Putra, Ridwan Syah Nuhun, and Januar Saleh Kaimuddin) – Lecturer and Researcher in Transportation and Sustainability, Department of Civil Engineering, Halu Oleo University, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Research Source
- Article Title: Transportation Toward Sustainable Resilience City: Knowledge-Sharing on Kendari City's Urban Mobility Experience at the UCLG Aspac Forum
- Journal Name: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bestari (JPMB), Vol. 5, No. 8
- Publication Year: August 2026
- DOI/URL:
https://doi.org/10.55927/jpmb.v5i8.63
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