Society, Spatiality, and the Sacred

The Essay provides space for scholars to present peerreviewed research in a manner that uses data studies and critical reflection as occasions for advancing currents in the broader academic study of religion. In this issue, we have two contributions. Umur Ko?al revisits Jerusalem’s Western Wall and submits that a spatial approach can help scholars reconsider the complex relation of sites classified as sacred. And Matteo Di Placido takes yoga studies as an example of a Foucauldian discourse formation and considers the historical and political textures that appear when examined under the light of recent research in the discursive study of religion.

Residential Space Transformation in Support of Waterfront City (Case Study: Arut River, Pangkalan Bun)

The Arut River flows through the city of Pangkalan Bun in Central Kalimantan and is the forerunner of the formation of this city. The structure of the residential space formed by houses on stilts and wooden roads further strengthens the existence of riverside settlements. The settlements on the banks of the Arut River currently function not only as residences but also tourist attractions with the concept of a waterfront city. Waterfront city in Pangkalan Bun City began to be developed in 2018 in Mendawai Village. Tourism activities on the banks of the Arut River have affected the use of residential space, so this study aims to find changes in residential space as a result of the development of tourism activities. The research methodology used is rationalistic qualitative with an empirical and spatial approach. The results showed that public residential spaces such as roads and rivers underwent more changes, on certain days and hours the street space turned into parking, selling areas, and sitting/“hanging out” areas. Private spaces such as houses also turn into stalls/shops and inns.

Distribusi Spasial Kepadatan Penduduk dan Jumlah Kejadian Covid-19 Mingguan di Kabupaten Magelang

Covid-19 is a deadly infectious disease with a fast transmission rate in a short time. The incidence of Covid-19 is caused by various factors, one of which is the demographic factor of an area. In 2020, positive Confirmation Cases in Magelang Regency were ranked the second highest in Central Java Province with 4418 cases. . This type of quantitative descriptive research with an ecological study design uses a spatial approach with a sub-district analysis unit. The sample in the study was all new cases of positive confirmation of Covid-19 in the next episode in December 2020 by utilizing secondary data on the official website of the Magelang Regency government. The analysis used is correlation and regression analysis between variables, while the mapping of cases uses an overlay technique using QGIS 3.10 software. The results showed a strong relationship between variables by 54% and from the results of spatial mapping showed the highest cases occurred in the third week with 790 cases and the two highest sub-districts were sub-districts with population density above 1900 people/km2, namely Mertoyudan District and Mungkid District. The conclusion of the study is that the distribution of the Covid-19 television program in Magelang Regency in December 2020 is influenced by the level of population density. Research advice is that stakeholders' attention is needed for areas with high density levels in handling Covid-19 in Magelang Regency.

A Socio-spatial Approach to the First Legal Hall Cohousing Setting in Switzerland: The Case Study of Hallenwohnen in Zurich

This study explores the collective settings of Hallenwohnen (hall dwelling) as a section of the Zollhaus settlement, which is the follow-up project by the Kalkbreite housing cooperative and has been in function since January 2021 in Zurich, Switzerland. Hallenwohnen is the first legal hall cohousing arrangement in Switzerland. The private and semiprivate spaces of Hallenwohnen consist of a large open hall with collective basic structures and mobile residential towers (roll spaces) as the core concept, which offer an affordable, self-managed/self-build, collaborative coliving and coworking arrangement in the center of Zurich. The qualitative case study method was applied through semistructured interviews with occupants of Hallenwohnen, direct observations, spatial investigations and document analyses. The results reveal that the innovative socio-spatial potentials of the intermediate spaces have been activated through the participatory intentions of the community. Living as one household in a collective arrangement and multiplicity usage of hybrid spaces have activated participation-capable housing spaces, while constraints and conflicts have mobilized the (re)negotiations and reinterpretations of collective housing spaces.

Study of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) Using Spatial Approach South Pringsewu District

This study aims to examine the distribution pattern and factors that influence the distribution of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) in the southern part of Pringsewu Regency in 2020. This study uses a descriptive research method. The population in this study were 9 sub-districts in Pringsewu district and the research samples were Pringsewu District, Gading Rejo District, Ambarawa District, Pardasuka District, and Pagelaran District. In this study data collection using observation, interviews and documentation techniques. Data analysis technique with a spatial approach (spatial) is used as a basis in describing and analyzing research results. The results showed: (1) The distribution pattern of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) in the southern part of Pringsewu Regency was clustered (2) Factors affecting the distribution of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) of Pringsewu Regency were physical factors and social factors. Physical factors are slope, rainfall, soil type, and water availability. Next, social factors are population, and conservation.