| Summary: | Plaza Benteng Kuto Besak has become one of public space as well as
landmark of Palembang city on the Musi Riverside, and being a place or space
that is formed due to the need of public for a place to communicate or recreation
both individually or groups. The purpose of this research is to identify the
tendency of space utilization occurs and the factors that affect of public doing
activity in Plaza Benteng Kuto Besak
This research method used is the deductive method with qualitative �
descriptive approaches. the data of the visitor activities are described in the form
of behavior mapping, place center mapping and and is completed with the results
of the questionnaires and interviews with visitors and is analyzed in order to
obtain the tendency of space utilization.
The result demonstrates that relations between the behaviors/ activities,
users (visitor), physical setting and time of visit interact with each other so giving
rise to the characteristic spaces activities in Plaza Benteng Kuto Besak and also
give special characteristic for Palembang city. While the factors that influence the
public to make use of the space is open space and public access, views, historic
character and accessibility easy.
Keyword: plaza, public space, the tendency of space utilization, activity, visitor,
physical setting, time of visit
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