Open AccessPark users’ perception and preference of public park in Bogor City post Large Scale Social Restriction (LSSR)
Author(s) -
Aliya Faizah Fithriyah,
Nizar Nasrullah,
Bambang Sulistyantara
Publication year - 2021
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 - 10.1088/1755-1315/879/1/012008
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , scale (ratio) , public park , public health , perception , geography , preference , socioeconomics , psychology , business , environmental resource management , marketing , sociology , medicine , environmental planning , cartography , nursing , environmental science , service (business) , neuroscience , economics , microeconomics
On 31 st March 2020, Indonesia pulls out a large scale social restriction (LSSR) policy to depress the spread of Covid19. The regulation leads to the lay-off of schools, workplaces, worship places, and public facilities, including public parks. Despite the time, it is only a matter of time until the new normal and reopening of all public facilities. For that, public parks as public facilities should be prepared in a way before it is reopened so as not to worsen the situation or even create a new pandemic wave. It is an excellent opportunity to build better by applying health protocol for a healthier future, and transforming the future sustainable landscape. This research is studying two public parks in Bogor City, a satellite city of the megapolitan Jakarta area, which affected the most by Covid19, i.e.,, Sempur Park and Kencana Park. This research aims to explore users’ perceptions and preferences of using public parks to plan health protocol for public parks in the new normal era. Data collected through an online questionnaire survey. As much as 192 responses are analyzed. Data and instruments are valid and reliable, with an overall Cronbach alpha value of 0.896. Results showed that the perception of park use pre-LSSR and post-LSSR was significantly different. The trend of park use was similar but at different levels. This indicates that the motivation and willingness to visit and use public parks is decreasing, therefore applying health protocol is a necessity in the future. This study also found that existing parks perceived to be quite appropriate in accordance with health protocols and need to be moderately modified. Another finding was that the considered most required health protocols application were procurement of handwashing facility, park benches placed at least 1 meter apart, and solitary park bench. It is elicited that despite the type of park, the visitors’ preference was the same.