Sitting Behavior in Pontianak Waterfront A Case Study in Pontianak

Abstract

Opportunities for sitting is an appropriate idea to improve the quality of outdoor public space environment. Their existence paves the way for several activities which considered to be the prime attractions of public spaces. The objective of this paper is to understand how Pontianak Waterfront sitting area design and layout affects the user’s behavior and to formulate several issues of the sitting area design quality of Pontianak Waterfront. The method used for the data gathering is through direct observation translated into behavioral mapping and video-based tracking on the location. Furthermore, this research paper verified that Pontianak Waterfront sitting area design does affects the behavior of the people who uses the space. Followed by these factors, vendors who used the public space as a working space are considering to place their stall in the most crowded area, even some are sitting on the floor with public sitting area is used as a backrest.