Public Open Space in Sumatera Utara, Indonesia: Potency, problem and design idea

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Achmad Delianur Nasution
Wahyuni Zahrah

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The study means to formulate some design ideas for public open space (POS) in small towns of developing country, while the vehicles grow fast and create a car-dependent community. The analysis is begun with identification potency and the problems of the POS that based on the field survey of 21 POS in Sumatera Utara province. There are 1346 respondents involved. They are the visitors that are doing their activities in the POS. Then, the study looks out some factors of POS to offer some design solutions. The study points out an implementing strategy to make the ideas applicable.

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Nasution, A.D. and Zahrah, W. 2018. Public Open Space in Sumatera Utara, Indonesia: Potency, problem and design idea. Asian Journal of Quality of Life. 3, 13 (Aug. 2018), 139–149. DOI:https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i13.170.

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