A presentation on the Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta delivered by Dr. Eng. Ir. Laretna Trisnantari Adhisakti, M.Arch., or Bu Sita, before researchers of the Taiwan Heritage Society on 29 October 2025 introduced a fresh perspective to the global discourse on heritage city management. Representing the UGM–UNESCO Chair, she not only explained Yogyakarta’s achievement as a UNESCO World Heritage Site but also demonstrated how traditional spatial philosophy can inspire modern approaches to sustainability. read more

Yogyakarta, June 19, 2025 — The Master’s Program in Urban and Regional Planning (MPWK), Universitas Gadjah Mada, held its Final Studio Examination (UAS) as the culmination of this semester’s practice-based academic activities. This event served as an important moment for students to present their findings, analyses, and proposed flagship planning programs for each study area, which had been previously examined through field data collection.

In this studio, students were divided into several groups and assigned to study specific areas as their case locations. The areas analyzed included: read more

As part of the implementation of spatial planning policies in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), the Department of Land and Spatial Planning (DISPERTARU DIY) organized a Dissemination of the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW DIY 2023–2043) and the Strategic Development Plan for the Special Spatial Units (SRS) of the Kasultanan and Kadipaten Areas 2023–2043. The event took place on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Adhikari Meeting Room, DISPERTARU DIY, featuring Prof. Ir. Bakti Setiawan, M.A., Ph.D. (Prof. Bobi) from Universitas Gadjah Mada as the keynote speaker. read more