P r e f a c e

Cooperation work has been made between Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.- Japan (hereinafter referred to AAS) and Research Institute for Settlements Technology - Indonesia (hereinafter referred to RIST) stipulated in the AGREEMENT signed on 1 April 2000. The action is a response to the request of AAS regarding survey on data availability of Preliminary Study of Global Environmental Impact Study of Urban Development and Housing Construction in Indonesia. 

Series of surveys on related institutions and housing areas has been carried out in 7 (seven) major cities of  Java Island. The collected data covers parameters of four aspects as follows:

1.	Urban Geological Environment
2.	Building Material for Urban Housing
3.	Urban Building Typology
4.	Coastal Cities

This final report consists of background, method of data collection, obtained data and recommendation for obtaining expected data, as well as appendices of sample of data.

It is hoped that the final report is meaningful for related studies.

Director,

Research Institute for Settlements Technology

Aim Abdurachim Idris