THE SPATIAL INTERACTION OF BANDUNG CITIZENS

Bandung is one of the cities in Indonesia which has rapid population growth. Bandung also has high citizen mobility that comes from both other areas around the city and inside the city itself. This mobility is caused daily activities of the citizen, eitherby studying or working. The objectives of th...

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Main Author: Lili Somantri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013-01-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Geography
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Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijg/article/view/4868
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Summary:Bandung is one of the cities in Indonesia which has rapid population growth. Bandung also has high citizen mobility that comes from both other areas around the city and inside the city itself. This mobility is caused daily activities of the citizen, eitherby studying or working. The objectives of this research are to analyze: 1) the citizen mobility in Bandung, 2) the spatial distribution of land uses in Bandung, and 3) the spatial interaction of Bandung citizens, on the basis of land use and citizen mobility in Bandung. This research uses descriptive analytical method. The data is collected by using interview based technique. The collected data consist of mobility location, type of occupation, modes of transportation, destination location, and land use type. The data are analyzed using percentage and origin-destination matrix. The result of this research indicates that the purpose of the citizen mobility in Bandung is mostly conducted to work by using his/her own vehicle. Most of the mobility is occurred around each developmental area. Furthermore, it is also revealed that there is a massive movement to Cibeunying region,n which is used for educational purposes, offices, and trading areas.
ISSN:0024-9521
2354-9114