Smart Growth, Smart City and Density: In Search of The Appropriate Indicator for Residential Density in Indonesia

Smart growth is one of the efforts of controlling the natural resources consumption. Smart City aims to create a high quality of life. The primary element of the city-forming is the built-space density. House grew sporadically, creating the land and building size characters. Similarly, the nature of resident's social, cultural and economic. A housing density indicator that comes from the physical and non-physical nature of residents is considered necessary. The indicators of residential density are compared. Then, it will set up indicators that best fits the character of housing in Indonesia to reach smart growth and smart city.