Open AccessWhat are the most enduring elements in the traditional city of Surakarta? A case study of Kampong Baluwarti within the Surakarta Sunanate Palace
Author(s) -
Avi Marlina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/447/1/012037
Subject(s) - human settlement , square (algebra) , context (archaeology) , geography , sustainable development , city centre , urban planning , sociology , civil engineering , archaeology , engineering , political science , law , geometry , mathematics
The traditional city of Surakarta is located in Kampong Baluwarti of Surakarta Sunanate Palace. This traditional city is experiencing rapid development in line with the development of its surrounding areas. However, it is believed that this city still maintains the authenticity of the elements forming traditional urban layout structures. This article focuses on the exploration related to the discovery of the elements which form spatial structures of a city. These elements are the ones able to survive as the embodiment of the authority concept for sustainable synergy with city development. This study employed a qualitative research method namely, the descriptive qualitative with a case study approach. The finding revealed that the most endured forming elements were the kedhaton (palace) as the center, roads as the paths, settlements surrounded by beteng walls and both the north square and south square as the domains. These findings contribute to the ability to overcome conflicts related to urban layout structure in the context of urban development.