Spatial Structure of The Leisure Zone in The Pangururan District Urban Waterfront

Pangururan is a district in Samosir regency, north sumatera province, Indonesia. Pangururan also the capital city of samosir regency and pangururan district capital is Pasar Pangururan. In Indonesian population census 2020, Pangururan has 34.209 population. Samosir regency residents mostly Batak Toba tribe and some are Batak Angkola, Batak Simalungun, Batak Karo tribe and immigrant from Java, Minangkabau, and Nias that are mostly resides in the capital city. Residents of Pangururan commonly farming for living. And for the residents who lived near the shore of the lake are mostly fisherman. Now, Pangururan waterfront area is included in an area arrangement project called Waterfront City Pangururan (WCP). WCP is a part from Program Pembangunan Pariwisata Terintegrasi dan Berkelanjutan (P3TB) for Lake Toba destinantion of tourism and promoting Lake Toba as KSPN. There are many leisure zones in Pangururan District Urban Waterfront that changes the spatial structure of Pangururan. This research uses qualitative method. The aim of this research is to find identification from the effect of tourism toward pattern and spatial structure in Pangururan Waterfront Area is needed.

Air Pollution and Outdoor Recreation on Urban Trails: A Case Study of the Elizabeth River Trail, Norfolk

Poor air quality represents a significant health risk for individuals engaging in recreation activities outdoors in urban parks and trails. This study investigated temporal variability in particulate matter (PM) exposure along an urban waterfront trail. We also used recreation choice frameworks to examine the effects of visitors’ perceptions of air quality (AQ) and health benefits on trail use. Average air quality during the collection period was “good” (PM10) to “moderate” (PM2.5). We found that PM density was significantly higher (p < 0.001), though still in the “moderate” range, at 7–9 a.m., 11 a.m.–1 p.m., and 3–5 p.m., and on weekends. Visitors’ self-reported perceptions of health outcomes, but not air quality, significantly predicted trail use. Results suggest that these experiential factors may affect recreational choices depending on other factors, such as salience. Further research is merited to determine how experiential factors can be integrated with other theories of motivation to understand recreational decision-making.

Spatial Characteristics of Urban Waterfronts

In the second half of the 20th century, urban waterfront development began in North America and spread around the world. During the development process, urban waterfronts were assigned various functions, however following their spatial transformation, various problems such as weak interaction with water, weak physical accessibility, and the loss of historical identity have occurred directly affecting open spaces. Since the 19th century, the transformation of Istanbul waterfronts has occurred in parallel to the urban development process but without being a part of holistic planning approach. In time, the loss of open spaces, the lack of qualities such as the spatial interaction with water, the weak accessibility by public transportation and the lack of diversity for recreational activities have grown into common problems. This article discusses the results of a study focused on the spatial characteristics of open spaces especially referring to historical waterfronts (Eminönü, Karaköy, Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Beşiktaş) in consideration with the qualities of ‘water-based environment’, ‘connectivity and continuity’, ‘imageability’, ‘compatibility’ and ‘looseness’.

Spatial Characteristics of Urban Waterfronts: Evaluations on the Historical Waterfronts of Istanbul

In the second half of the 20th century, urban waterfront development began in North America and spread around the world. During the development process, urban waterfronts were assigned various functions, however following their spatial transformation, various problems such as weak interaction with water, weak physical accessibility, and the loss of historical identity have occurred directly affecting open spaces. Since the 19th century, the transformation of Istanbul waterfronts has occurred in parallel to the urban development process but without being a part of holistic planning approach. In time, the loss of open spaces, the lack of qualities such as the spatial interaction with water, the weak accessibility by public transportation and the lack of diversity for recreational activities have grown into common problems. This article discusses the results of a study focused on the spatial characteristics of open spaces especially referring to historical waterfronts (Eminönü, Karaköy, Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Beşiktaş) in consideration with the qualities of ‘water-based environment’, ‘connectivity and continuity’, ‘imageability’, ‘compatibility’ and ‘looseness’.

Research of urban waterfront space planning and design based on children-friendly idea

The natural environment is vital for the healthy growth of children. The absence of exposure to Nature in cities is an important cause of physical and psychological health problems in children. With the objective of a healthy growth environment for children, this paper states the active role of the urban waterfront space, analyses the relationship between children and urban waterfront space, summarises the characteristics of children’s outdoor activities, proposes the principle and methods of planning and designing a children-friendly urban waterfront space, and provides some improved design strategies.