Joni Purwohandoyo, S.Si., M.Sc. is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Development Geography at the Faculty of Geography at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. He holds a Doctor in Anthropogeography Justus-Liebig University, Germany, a Master in Geography from Universitas Gadjah, Indonesia, and a Bachelor in Regional Development Planning from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. His research interests are in the areas of Regional Development, Urban Planning.