Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability
Abstract: The old town of Semarang is one of the most historical places in Semarang city, Indonesia, and in the 19th century, it was considered as a major business center. Currently, intending to revitalize this old town as the center for economy, the government has made it a central socio-cultural...
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| author | Wakhidah Kurniawati Rina Kurniati Sugiono Soetomo R. Rafii Bisatya Rahmat Annisa Sahira Firdaus |
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| description | Abstract: The old town of Semarang is one of the most historical places in Semarang city, Indonesia, and in the 19th century, it was considered as a major business center. Currently, intending to revitalize this old town as the center for economy, the government has made it a central socio-cultural economic area for tourism development. This study aims to identify the potential economic spots in this old town to support its sustainability. The methodology used was cultural mapping with the geographic information system (ArcGIS) and direct observation in the old town. The results show that the core economic area is located on the main road. Meanwhile, the secondary economic area is situated behind the main roads. Both are selected because the original characteristic buildings which attract visitors. Therefore, adaptive reuse in an iconic building is one of the keys to economic sustainability in this old town. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35c34de175bb40acb3ee24665868068d2025-08-20T03:55:07ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangJurnal Teknik Sipil dan Perencanaan1411-17722503-18992020-10-0122211011610.15294/jtsp.v22i2.2538910314Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its SustainabilityWakhidah Kurniawati0Rina Kurniati1Sugiono Soetomo2R. Rafii Bisatya Rahmat3Annisa Sahira Firdaus4Diponegoro UniversityDiponegoro UniversityDiponegoro UniversityDiponegoro UniversityDiponegoro UniversityAbstract: The old town of Semarang is one of the most historical places in Semarang city, Indonesia, and in the 19th century, it was considered as a major business center. Currently, intending to revitalize this old town as the center for economy, the government has made it a central socio-cultural economic area for tourism development. This study aims to identify the potential economic spots in this old town to support its sustainability. The methodology used was cultural mapping with the geographic information system (ArcGIS) and direct observation in the old town. The results show that the core economic area is located on the main road. Meanwhile, the secondary economic area is situated behind the main roads. Both are selected because the original characteristic buildings which attract visitors. Therefore, adaptive reuse in an iconic building is one of the keys to economic sustainability in this old town.https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jtsp/article/view/25389old town of semarangpotential economic spotssense of placesustainability |
| spellingShingle | Wakhidah Kurniawati Rina Kurniati Sugiono Soetomo R. Rafii Bisatya Rahmat Annisa Sahira Firdaus Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability Jurnal Teknik Sipil dan Perencanaan old town of semarang potential economic spots sense of place sustainability |
| title | Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability |
| title_full | Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability |
| title_short | Mapping the Potential Economy in The Old Town of Semarang to Support Its Sustainability |
| title_sort | mapping the potential economy in the old town of semarang to support its sustainability |
| topic | old town of semarang potential economic spots sense of place sustainability |
| url | https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/jtsp/article/view/25389 |
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