Vol. 35 No. 2 (2024)

This research aimed to obtain an initial understanding of the commuting behaviors of people with disabilities, which has not been widely discussed in the transportation planning literature in Indonesia. Facets studied included frequency of weekly commuting; trip duration to the workplace; trip chaining behavior; usage of public transportation; and utilization of private vehicles. Commuting trips were limited to the home-work-home context, and the research was conducted on adult disabled commuters (aged 17 to 60) in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area (Jabodetabek). A total of 51 commuters with…

Land development in Indonesia has undergone significant formal and informal changes that affect urban planning and development. Most studies discuss the issue of land development in urban mainland and coastal areas, while fewer studies explain this process in the context of river-based urban regions. This paper describes physical and non-physical factors that drive land development processes, both formally and informally, in urban river areas, including built-up area conditions, land status, involved agents, institutions, and market mechanisms. Researchers selected the Old Town area along the…

With the ever-increasing uncertainty of the impact of humans on the environment, the study of adaptive societal behavior has gained interest in seeking to actively limit disaster-related losses. Despite numerous studies on the role of social capital in Indonesian tourism, the extent to which community social capital adapts to social order changes due to events like the COVID-19 pandemic or earthquake shocks has not been thoroughly studied. This study explored the social capital of people in tourist village areas, specifically in Sambirejo Village, Indonesia, and how it supported collective…

This study determined the capacity of healthcare facilities in the Philippines to provide accessible health services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research addressed the urgent need to support vulnerable populations facing higher health risks and barriers in accessing healthcare services. Using a cross-sectional, descriptive quantitative research design and the Healthcare Facility Capacity Self-Assessment on the Accessibility of Services for Vulnerable Populations survey, the researchers collected data from 154 participating healthcare facilities in the Philippines.…

The high population growth rate in certain areas is a critical problem confronting big cities in Indonesia, which in turn creates pressure on urban governance, thus creating slum areas. Until now, insufficient funds are still a problem in alleviating the problem of slums, so the concept of visual improvement is a program that has been proposed to serve as a form of capital in fostering community participation in managing the surrounding environment. This study aimed to identify the impact of visual improvement programs in two slum areas, related to sanitation management, in particular…