Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016)

The understanding of void in solid-void theory cannot be ignored since urban open space is, in fact, the connector between existing buildings. Here also social interaction takes place between people living around that urban open space. In historic areas urban open space is very important, not only as a place to socialize but also due to its ecological and spiritual meaning. The area of Kampung Kapitan is one of the historic areas in Palembang. However, developments in this area have ignored the aspect of conservation. By using space syntax analysis which can analyze changes in spatial…

The economic development in Indonesia is divided into nine sectors and therefore requires a huge investment. As a result, the government (particularly local government) needs to determine the sectors that are expected to become push factors for other sectors to develop as the prime mover of development in reducing regional disparity. This paper aims to assess the level of developmental disparity between and within the regions of the Province of West Papua from 2005 to 2013, as well as the implementation of the role of the leading sector on the disparity of regional development. The research…

The connectivity between Kendari City and Konawe Kepulauan Regency has affected the development of both regions. The connectivity between those two regions consists only of sea transportation with two types of transportation mode. The purpose of this study is to observe the behavior of users of sea transportation mode and to analyze characteristics of users of wooden ships and ferries on the Kendari City - Konawe Kepulauan Regency route, based on the preferences of passengers on the variety of attraction of the two modes. In this study, the characteristic of the selection of the sea…

The area near the Siti Khadijah Palembang retention pond, especially Demang Lebar Daun street, is frequently inundated because of the overflowing of the retention pond, causing long traffic jams. This study aims to analyze the characteristics of flood inundation within the area for the existing situation and for a scenario of flood control using a pump system and an increase in open space. The flood routing within the retention pond was done using HEC-HMS software, while visualization of flood inundation was carried out using Global Mapper software. The results show that the capacity of the…

The presence of female santris in big pesantren in Java, which started around 1930, demanded the organization of spatial patterns related to intergender relations in the form of a segregation of activity zones between male and female santris. This study assesses the dynamics of gender segregation in the spatial organization of 18 big pesantren located on Java Island since their establishment until now. The data were collected through field observation, interviews and study of historical documents. The results show that gender segregation in the spatial organization of the pesantren is…