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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 12(4), pp. 3040 - 3052
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120440
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Community Behavior in Public Gray Open Spaces, Case Study: Merbau Square, Banyumanik-Semarang
Maria Damiana Nestri Kiswari 1,2,*, Nany Yuliastuti 1, Budi Sudarwanto 1
1 Doctor in Architecture and Urbanism, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
2 Department of Architecture, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
The provision of open space in urban settings is one indicator of the Sustainable Development Goals. Humans create space as a place to carry out their activities. Urban public open space has impervious areas, namely gray space. The gray space is a place for recreational activities, including fitness activities, social activities, and activities to enjoy visual facilities in public open spaces. Various community activities are carried out simultaneously in the gray space. Community behaviour shows community dynamics and social interactions in a neighbourhood public space. This research aims to understand various community behaviours in gray spaces at Merbau Square. This research uses the qualitative method and descriptive analysis, which describes the condition of the square and the behaviour of the people who are active in it. Data was obtained through interviews and observing the situation and the conditions. The space syntax method that uses the Depth Map application is for the data analysis. The analysis results by Depth Map strengthen the identification of places in gray space that have the potential for various activities because they are easier to see and accessible. People鈥檚 activities are tied to their behaviors. The diversity of community activities in the gray space is mapped through behavioural mapping, namely the place-centred map. So that we will gain an understanding of how people behave in the gray space of Merbau Square as a public facility that has been developed, comprehending the community behaviour will illustrate the sustainability of public facilities in a neighbourhood.
KEYWORDS
Community Behavior, Public Open Space, Gray Space, Square
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Maria Damiana Nestri Kiswari , Nany Yuliastuti , Budi Sudarwanto , "Community Behavior in Public Gray Open Spaces, Case Study: Merbau Square, Banyumanik-Semarang," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 3040 - 3052, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120440.
(b). APA Format:
Maria Damiana Nestri Kiswari , Nany Yuliastuti , Budi Sudarwanto (2024). Community Behavior in Public Gray Open Spaces, Case Study: Merbau Square, Banyumanik-Semarang. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(4), 3040 - 3052. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120440.