scholarly journals Gateway District: The Opportunities of City Gate as a Growth Centre Reinforcement.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-131
Author(s):  
Dwi Lindarto ◽  
D.D Harisdani
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
City Center ◽  
Place Making ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Growth Centre ◽  
Culture Heritage ◽  
Trigger Activity ◽  
City Revitalization

Inauguration Kuala Namu Airport in 2012 has established access to area of Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang and Karo (Mebidangro) region as a leading tourist destination. As the central hub to the area declared Mebidangro, Medan city railway station in the center of Merdeka Square as a main gate. The facts show that the concept of the gates are inadequate in physical appearance as well as activities that memorable as the charming gateway. In simple terms refers to a landmark gate marker. City revitalization in addition to using a model of revitalization can be done with a model revealing the wisdom of local activities. In the era of visual communication and local activities as opportunities for the development of a place, the potential Merdeka Square neighborhood activities become eligible as an aspect of quality amplifier forming place (reinforcement place making). With the method of observation and analysis of spatial solid-void  it is obtained that the Merdeka Square is a model of district gateway rather than a landmark gateway by appearing the activities of local commercial, local culture, heritage adventure, social interaction as a trigger activity. These findings are useful for policy makers to look at the Merdeka Square as forming productivity growth Medan city center as well as reinforcing the identity of Medan city.

Precarious city: home-making and eviction in Buenos Aires, Argentina

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
City Center ◽  
Place Making ◽  
Domestic Spaces ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
The City ◽  
Traditional Roles

This article expands on current conceptualizations and applications of precarity by exploring the everyday socio-spatial complexities of migrant squatters living in informal hotels in the center of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Through ethnographic methods, this research investigates squatters’ practices of negotiating access to shared domestic spaces and resources, while experiencing long-term waiting for eviction from their home and potentially from the city center. Employing a cultural geographies approach, this work is concerned with understanding the ways in which precarity is routinely experienced in the micro-spaces of everyday life. Precarity is examined in its temporal and spatial manifestations, with particular emphasis on gendered experiences and home-making practices. Moving through daily spaces and routine situations, I document how precarity is embedded in the mundane tasks of the domestic, and as a result, unevenly impacts women whose traditional roles as mothers and caretakers mean that they are often at the fore of place-making practices and responsibilities.

scholarly journals Social Trust, Safety and the Choice of Tourist Destination

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Jensen ◽  
Gert Tinggaard Svendsen
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Informal Institutions ◽  
Destination Choice ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Formal Institutions ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Police Authority

Does social trust influence safety and tourists’ destination choice? Our claim is that the roots of safety may take two forms: either formal institutions or informal institutions. Formal institutions concern how society can build up control mechanisms through the legal system, police authority and military. The problem is that high visibility of police and military in public spaces may give the tourist the impression of an unsafe and insecure destination. Instead, social trust through self-enforcements of social norms for behaviour may be important because the informal institutions guarantee the safety of tourists (and locals) without signalling a problem with safety. Building social trust may further enhance the feeling of safety and thereby attract even more tourists. Thus, our trust-safety theory may guide the active use of social trust by tourist officials and policy makers.

scholarly journals MEDIA SOSIAL INSTAGRAM SEBAGAI SARANA PROMOSI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELI KONSUMEN

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Deru R Indika ◽  
Cindy Jovita
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Consumer Purchase Intention ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The speed of internet access and the rapid growth of the smartphone industrymakes it easier for people to get information. In the field of marketing, this affectshow the promotion is done. The use of social media which is actually meansfor social interaction between online individuals becomes commonly used bycompanies as a tool for promotion including in the tourism industry. One of thesocial media that is often used is Instagram, an application that allows users toshare photos and pictures along with short messages with other users. This studydiscussed how Instagram as a social media can affect consumer purchase intentiontoward a tourist destination. The subject of research is Floating Market located inLembang, Bandung, West Java. The results showed that information deliveredthrough Instagram was effective in increasing consumer purchase intention upto 50.2%

Motivations as predictive variables of satisfaction and loyalty in coastal and marine destinations: a study in Acapulco, Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Magdalena Solis-Radilla ◽  
Mauricio Carvache-Franco ◽  
Orly Carvache-Franco ◽  
Wilmer Carvache-Franco
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Predictive Variables

Purpose The purpose of this study is to find the underlying variables of travel motivations associated with a coastal and marine destination, and the motivations that predict satisfaction and the intention to return and recommend a destination, as loyalty variables. Design/methodology/approach Coastal and marine destinations are highly visited by travelers for their variety of tourist activities. Motivation is one of the crucial aspects to understand visitors’ behavior in these tourist places. This in situ research was conducted in Acapulco, a major tourist destination in Mexico. The 441 questionnaires gathered were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and the stepwise multiple regression method. Findings The results show six underlying variables or motivational factors: heritage and nature, learning, sun and beach and physical activities, authentic coastal experience, social interaction and novelty. The “novelty” dimension is the most important and influential predictor of satisfaction and loyalty, followed by “social interaction” and “learning.” Research limitations/implications Timing was the main limitation of the present study, considering that the survey was administered in March and April, and the demand could vary in different seasons. The findings will contribute to academic literature and will offer valuable information to tourist destination planners. Practical implications Acapulco’s potential for coastal and marine tourism has been identified. This destination should organize activities related to the motivational factors found, for example, visits to museums, craft markets and walks can increase visitors’ “heritage and nature” motivations. Community visits can help to promote the “authentic coastal experience” dimension. Increasing the offer of water sports will better position the “sun & beach and physical activities” motivation. As “novelty” is the most predictive variable, activities that include the novelty component and related to beach festivals, coastal events, educational workshops, sports contests, parades, gastronomic activities and navigable tours should be carried out. Social implications The results will serve as management guides for the destination management organizations and as sources of information for the companies involved in marketing to develop products according to the demand found. Originality/value Until now, tourism studies have been carried out on the influence of motivations as predictive variables of satisfaction and loyalty in different types of destinations. However, research in coastal and marine destinations is scarce, representing a gap in the academic literature.

scholarly journals Ekspresi Duchenne Smile dan Suasana Kota: Observasi di Beberapa Pusat Kota yang Sedang Tahap Pembangunan Ulang

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Fadhilah Ahmad Qaniah
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
City Center ◽  
Visual Component ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Duchenne Smile ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Historic Areas ◽  
Duchenne Smiles ◽  
The City

ABSTRAKSuasana kota umumnya tercipta dari karakteristik fisik berbagai tata ruang kota dan interaksi sosial di dalamnya. Komponen visual yang dirasakan memberikan beragam sensasi yang mengarahkan individu menangkap kualitas dari situasi secara emosional yang mampu mempengaruhi mood atau suasana hati mereka. Di saat interaksi sosial terjadi, ekspresi tersenyum duchenne dapat terjadi ketika individu merasakan emosi-emosi positif. Namun, suasana kota dapat berubah di saat ada pembangunan ulang fasilitas publik. Hal tersebut dapat mempengaruhi bentuk tata ruang kota dan potensi interaksi sosial yang dapat mempengaruhi suasana hati individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat seberapa banyak ekspresi senyum duchenne yang ada pada area kota yang ramai di pusat kota Kendari dan Jakarta Selatan. Penulis memilih pusat kota Kendari dan Jakarta Selatan karena memiliki fasilitas publik yang baik. Adapun kota Kendari saat ini membangun ulang beberapa pusat kotanya sejak tahun 2019. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan, kedua area kota memiliki jumlah frekuensi senyuman duchenne yang sama banyaknya di area suasana jenis consumerism dan peaceful and quiet. Namun, ada perbedaan jumlah di area suasana jenis vibrant dan historic, karena beberapa fasilitas di kota tua dan pusat kota Kendari saat observasi berada di tahap pembangunan ulang. Suasana kota merupakan hal yang penting untuk image kota karena memberikan pengalaman emosi positif bagi orang yang singgah atau berinteraksi sosial di lingkungan perkotaan.Katakunci: duchenne, suasana kota, vibrant, peaceful and quiet, consumerism, historic ABSTRACTThe atmosphere of the city created from pshysical characteristics of various urban spatial plans and social interaction in it. The perceived visual component provided sensations that directs individual to capture quality of situation emotionally which can affect their mood. When social interaction occurs, duchenne smile expressions can appear when individual feel positive emotion. However, city atmosphere can change when there is unfinished redevelopment of public facilities. This can affect the form of urban spatial and potential social interactions that can affect individual moods. This study aims to see how much duchenne smile expressions appear in downtown area in Kenadi and South Jakarta. The author chose city center of Kendari and Jakarta because they have good public facilites. The city of Kendari is currently rebuilding several of its facilities in city centers since 2019. Result show that both city areas had same number of duchenne smiles in areas of consumerism and peaceful & quiet type. However, there are differences in the number of vibrant and historic areas, its perhaps because some of the facilities in the old town and downtown Kendari at the time of observatio were in the reconstruction stage. City atmosphere is important for the image of the city becauses it provides positive emotional experiences for people who stop by or interact socially in urban environment.Keyword: duchenne, city atmosphere, vibrant, peaceful and quiet, consumerism, historic

scholarly journals RUANG KETIGA DAN KONSEP KONTEKSTUAL PERANCANGAN RUANG SENI DI SENEN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1527
Author(s):  
Fille Tamalazare Yuma ◽  
Maria Veronica Gandha
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
City Center ◽  
Third Place ◽  
Site Analysis ◽  
The Third ◽  
The City ◽  
Modern Era

In the modern era, the loss of third place in the city center, such as the city of Jakarta, has resulted in increasingly mushrooming shopping centers and increasing market gimmicks. This causes the level of social interaction between fellow humans decreases so that exclusivity is formed in each individual. In meeting social needs in that era, a social forum is needed as a place for communities to eliminate exclusivity and restore human nature which is basically a social creature that needs to interact. From this, architecture talks about ways to meet the needs of the community in the third place as a means of community existence. The presence of Art Space is intended to present communities where individuals can fuse and increase social interaction. Art Space raised the topic of art which is one of the characteristics of the Senen Kelurahan, Senen District, Central Jakarta. Art will be used as a medium and a tool to interact and communicate with each other. Making an entertainment center for art that is inclusive so that it can be enjoyed by all groups of people both artists, connoisseurs of art or the general public. The choice of performing arts is based on the high public interest in the Senen Village. The design of Art Space is designed with site analysis method so that the building pays attention to the surrounding context so as to strengthen the contextual concept. Combining typologies adapted from the habits or approaches of the needs of the surrounding community. Bluring boundaries between private closeness and public opensess. It is expected that Art Space can attract people to visit so that it presents social interaction. Keywords: Art Space; Social Interaction; Third Place Abstrak Pada era yang serba modern hilangnya third place pada pusat kota seperti kota Jakarta mengakibatkan pusat perbelanjaan semakin menjamur dan market gimmick yang terus meningkat. Hal tersebut menyebabkan tingkat interaksi sosial antara sesama manusia menurun sehingga terbentuklah eksklusifitas pada setiap individu. Dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan sosial di era tersebut, maka dibutuhkan wadah sosial sebagai wadah komunitas-komunitas untuk menghilangkan ekslusifitas dan mengembalikan hakekat manusia yang pada dasarnya adalah mahluk sosial yang perlu berinteraksi. Dari hal tersebut, arsitektur berbicara tentang cara untuk memenuhi kebutuhan komunitas pada third place sebagai sarana eksistensi masyarakat. Kehadiran Art Space dimaksudkan untuk menghadirkan komunitas-komunitas  di mana individu dapat melebur dan meningkatkan interaksi sosial. Art Space  mengangkat topik seni yang merupakan salah satu karakteristik kawasan Kelurahan Senen, Kecamatan Senen, Jakarta Pusat. Seni akan digunakan sebagai media dan alat untuk berinteraksi serta berkomunikasi antara sesama manusia. Menjadikan pusat hiburan seni yang inklusif sehingga dapat dinikmati oleh seluruh golongan masyarakat baik seniman, penikmat seni atau khalayak umum. Pemilihan jenis seni pertunjukan didasarkan oleh tingginya animo masyarakat pada Kelurahan Senen. Perancangan Art Space didesain dengan metode site analysis agar bangunan memperhatikan konteks sekitar sehingga memperkuat konsep kontekstual. Mengkombinasikan tipologi yang diadaptasi dari kebiasaan atau pendekatan kebutuhan masyarakat sekitar. Meleburkan batasan diantara private closeness dan public opensess. Diharapkan Art Space dapat menarik masyarakat untuk berkunjung sehingga menghadirkan interaksi sosial.

scholarly journals GRASPING THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF EVENT EXPERIENCES: INTRODUCING THE EVENT SOCIAL INTERACTION SCALE (ESIS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lénia Marques ◽  
Carla Borba ◽  
Janna Michael
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Experience ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Interaction Ritual Chains ◽  
Interaction Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Multiple Interaction ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Similar Experience

Experience has been widely recognised as an essential part of an event’s success, but few studies have analysed the processes underlying the event as social experience. This paper contributes to a better understanding of the social processes which make an event a social interaction platform. The social interaction processes that shape the event’s social experience is examined using a framework which brings together co-creation practices, group socialization and interaction ritual chains. This exploratory study investigates the social interaction processes that shape the event’s social experience, by developing a quantitative tool, the Event Social Interaction Scale (ESIS), which attempts to pinpoint and measure different social dimensions of the event experience. The ESIS was applied at a popular culture event, the festivities of São João in Northeast Brazil, and 625 survey responses were collected in 2016 and 2017. Findings suggest that multiple interaction rituals occur. People who are more directly and actively engaged in the event are more likely to be open for contact with unknown others. The event becomes a multi-dimensional platform where different types of social interaction are not only possible but fostered. The ESIS contributes to charting the footprint of the event as social experience, revealing a similar experience footprint across different years of the study. The ESIS and the implications of its processes for the event can be useful for academics, practitioners and policy-makers interested in understanding and facilitating better event social experiences.

Economic Transformation in Africa from the Bottom Up

2019 ◽  
pp. 618-631
Author(s):  
Xinshen Diao ◽  
Josaphat Kweka ◽  
Margaret McMillan
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Labour Productivity Growth ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Enterprise Survey

This chapter examines economic transformation in Tanzania, with a focus on the nature of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Between 2002 and 2012, Tanzania experienced economic growth more rapidly than at any other time in recent history. Labour productivity growth was largely accounted for by structural change and the rest by within sector productivity growth in agriculture. Using data from Tanzania’s Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Survey (MSME) 2010, the chapter analyses labour productivity, employment growth, and business owners’ self-reported motivations for owning a business, along with the productive heterogeneity and job creation of small firms. It also considers some policy lessons from the Tanzanian case, arguing that policies targeted at the MSMEs with potential for employment and productivity growth may have larger payoffs than blanket policies that offer assistance in the form of business training and access to credit. The chapter concludes with recommendations for policy makers.

DETERMINANTS OF WATER CONSUMPTION IN TOURISM LODGING SECTOR. THE CASE OF KAZAKHSTAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Makhabbat Ramazanova ◽  
Bartolomé Deyá Tortella ◽  
Dolores Tirado ◽  
Anuarbek Kakabayev
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Lodging Industry ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Lodging Managers ◽  
Geographical Scope

Purpose – The main purpose of the paper is to identify, define and analyze the main variables that determine water consumption in the lodging industry, which usually accounts, on average, between the 6% and 10% of total operational costs. Design/Methodology/Approach – The research is based on a survey questionnaire distributed among lodging managers in summer 2016 in the Shchuchinsk-Burabay resort area (Kazakhstan). The regression model methodology has been used to determine the main drivers of water consumption in the tourism lodging facilities. Findings – The estimations obtained in the regression model reveal that the main determinants of water consumption are the total area of the lodging facility, the pool sizes, the type of accommodation (with a special attention to the sanatoriums sector) and the type of board offered. Our study also concludes that the implementation of water saving initiatives significantly reduces water consumption levels and constitutes an effective tool to minimize lodging water consumption. These results can be useful both for policy makers and accommodation managers to develop water management policies to guarantee water, both in quantity and quality, both for the resident population and for the tourism sector. Originality of research – The study extends the geographical scope of research in tourism-water nexus by focusing on the case of emerging tourist destination, such as Kazakhstan

Individual and Society

Mind Shift ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
John Parrington
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Human Consciousness ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Evolutionary Changes ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Trigger Activity ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Brain

This chapter investigates the relationship between the individual and society, which has been hotly disputed among philosophers and politicians through the ages. Recent studies have questioned the idea that human beings are naturally solitary individuals. Instead, they suggest that socialising with others is so central to our species that rejection is registered in the same brain regions that respond to physical pain. Other studies have undermined the idea that human beings are inherently selfish, indicating instead that altruistic acts trigger activity in the ‘reward’ region of the brain that is stimulated when a person experiences pleasure. Studies like these raise the question of how the human brain became so attuned to social cues in this way. Here there are two issues to consider. One is evidence that primates in general have evolved to be highly sensitive to social interactions with other members of their species, and this has been accompanied by enhanced brain growth in order to handle these more sophisticated interactions. Yet while social interaction may be hardwired into our brains because of evolutionary changes in our primate ancestors, some features of our strong tendency towards social interaction may be specifically human. The chapter then looks at Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s novel ideas about human consciousness.

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