[ABSTRAK Taman lingkungan, sebagai salah bentuk ruang terbuka hijau (RTH) sekaligussebagai ruang publik, yang berfungsi memenuhi kebutuhan warga kota dalammelakukan kegiatan sosial di waktu luang sehingga karakteristik tamanlingkungan seharusnya sesuai dengan kebutuhan sosial penggunanya. Penelitianini bertujuan mendalami perilaku pengguna dalam pemanfaatan 4 (empat) tamanlingkungan yang berlokasi di kecamatan Pasar Minggu dan Jagakarsa, JakartaSelatan, untuk mengetahui karakteristik taman yang dipilih warga dalamberkegiatan. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara kualitatif dengan menggunakanmetode evaluasi pasca huni. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakteristikfisik taman, yang meliputi lokasi, konteks lingkungan taman, dan desain/fiturtaman mempengaruhi karakter pengunjung, jenis kegiatan, dan perilakupengunjung yang pada akhirnya berdampak pada faktor non-fisik yang dirasakanpengunjung dalam berkegiatan di taman, yakni kenyamanan, keamanan dankeselamatan, dan aksesibilitas. Karakteristik taman yang menarik kegiatan wargadi taman antara lain pemenuhan kebutuhan terhadap suasana alami melalui ruangyang keteduhan dan hamparan rumput, dan pemenuhan kontak sosial denganadanya fasilitas permainan anak, dan kegiatan komunitas. ABSTRACT Neighborhood park has both function as urban green space and public space,which has role to promoting social activities for urban society in their leisuretime, so that the park‟s characteristics should meet the social necessity of thesociety. The objective of this research is to have deep understanding whatphysical as well as non physical characteristics of the park which afford socialactivity or social interaction behavior, located in 4 (four) neighborhood parks inPasar Minggu and Jagakarsa district, South Jakarta. This research is qualitativewith post-occupancy evaluation, a systematic evaluation of a designed andoccupied setting from perspective of space user. The result showed that physicalcharacteristics, including location, neighborhood context, design and parkamenities influencing profile user, type of activities, and user behavior, thus haveimpact to the non physical aspect which perceived by user, who seek comfort,safety and security, and accessibility. The most favorable park‟s characteristicsthat attracting people are nature environment which fulfill urban society‟s desireto contact with nature though shade of trees and lawn; also, playground amenitiesand community activity which lead to further social interaction among park user;Neighborhood park has both function as urban green space and public space,which has role to promoting social activities for urban society in their leisuretime, so that the park‟s characteristics should meet the social necessity of thesociety. The objective of this research is to have deep understanding whatphysical as well as non physical characteristics of the park which afford socialactivity or social interaction behavior, located in 4 (four) neighborhood parks inPasar Minggu and Jagakarsa district, South Jakarta. This research is qualitativewith post-occupancy evaluation, a systematic evaluation of a designed andoccupied setting from perspective of space user. The result showed that physicalcharacteristics, including location, neighborhood context, design and parkamenities influencing profile user, type of activities, and user behavior, thus haveimpact to the non physical aspect which perceived by user, who seek comfort,safety and security, and accessibility. The most favorable park‟s characteristicsthat attracting people are nature environment which fulfill urban society‟s desireto contact with nature though shade of trees and lawn; also, playground amenitiesand community activity which lead to further social interaction among park user, Neighborhood park has both function as urban green space and public space,which has role to promoting social activities for urban society in their leisuretime, so that the park‟s characteristics should meet the social necessity of thesociety. The objective of this research is to have deep understanding whatphysical as well as non physical characteristics of the park which afford socialactivity or social interaction behavior, located in 4 (four) neighborhood parks inPasar Minggu and Jagakarsa district, South Jakarta. This research is qualitativewith post-occupancy evaluation, a systematic evaluation of a designed andoccupied setting from perspective of space user. The result showed that physicalcharacteristics, including location, neighborhood context, design and parkamenities influencing profile user, type of activities, and user behavior, thus haveimpact to the non physical aspect which perceived by user, who seek comfort,safety and security, and accessibility. The most favorable park‟s characteristicsthat attracting people are nature environment which fulfill urban society‟s desireto contact with nature though shade of trees and lawn; also, playground amenitiesand community activity which lead to further social interaction among park user] |