Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Ruang terbuka publik memiliki peran penting sebagai wadah aktivitas sosial, rekreasi, olahraga, dan interaksi masyarakat sehingga kualitasnya perlu dievaluasi untuk mendukung kebutuhan pengguna. penelitian ini dilakukan di alun-alun suka makmue, kecamatan suka makmue, kabupaten nagan raya, aceh, sebagai ruang terbuka publik utama di kawasan tersebut. penelitian bertujuan mengidentifikasi kondisi eksisting, menganalisis persepsi pengunjung, serta merumuskan strategi peningkatan kualitas ruang terbuka publik. penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik accidental sampling terhadap 130 responden, mengacu pada empat dimensi project for public spaces (pps), yaitu access and linkages, comfort and image, uses and activities, dan sociability. kondisi eksisting diperoleh melalui observasi lapangan dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dengan skoring skala 1–5, menghasilkan nilai rata-rata keseluruhan 3,49 (baik). aspek uses and activities memperoleh nilai tertinggi (4,50; sangat baik), diikuti sociability (4,00; baik), sedangkan comfort and image terendah (2,25; buruk), terutama sub variabel sittability (1,00; sangat buruk); access and linkage memperoleh 3,20 (cukup) dengan walkability dan readability masing-masing 2,00 (buruk). persepsi pengunjung diperoleh melalui kuesioner dan dianalisis menggunakan importance performance analysis (ipa) terhadap 20 indikator, menghasilkan rata-rata tingkat kinerja 3,15 dan tingkat kepentingan 3,83, dengan tingkat kesesuaian (tki) rata-rata 82,20%. lima indikator berada pada kuadran i (prioritas utama), yaitu kondisi jalur pejalan kaki, fasilitas disabilitas, kebersihan fasilitas, ketersediaan tempat sampah, dan tempat duduk, dengan tempat duduk mencatat tki terendah (45,31%). berdasarkan hasil kondisi eksisting dan persepsi pengunjung tersebut, dirumuskan strategi peningkatan kualitas yang difokuskan pada perbaikan aksesibilitas, penyediaan fasilitas yang lebih nyaman dan inklusif, serta peningkatan pengelolaan kebersihan guna mewujudkan alun-alun suka makmue sebagai ruang terbuka publik yang berkualitas dan berkelanjutan. kata kunci: ruang terbuka publik, alun-alun, persepsi pengunjung, project for public spaces, importance performance analysis

Public open spaces play an important role in facilitating social interaction, recreation, sports, and community activities, so their quality needs to be evaluated to meet users' needs. This study was conducted at Suka Makmue Town Square, Suka Makmue District, Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, as the main public open space in the area. It aims to identify the existing conditions, analyze visitors' perceptions, and formulate strategies to improve the quality of the public open space. This research employed a quantitative approach with an accidental sampling technique involving 130 respondents, referring to four dimensions of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS): access and linkages, comfort and image, uses and activities, and sociability. The existing conditions were obtained through field observations and analyzed using a quantitative descriptive method with a 1–5 scoring scale, yielding an overall mean score of 3.49 (Good). Uses and activities obtained the highest score (4.50; Very Good), followed by sociability (4.00; Good), while comfort and image obtained the lowest score (2.25; Poor), particularly the sittability sub-variable (1.00; Very Poor); access and linkage scored 3.20 (Fair), with walkability and readability each scoring 2.00 (Poor). Visitors' perceptions were obtained through questionnaires and analyzed using Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) on 20 indicators, yielding a mean performance score of 3.15 and a mean importance score of 3.83, with an average conformity level (TKi) of 82.20%. Five indicators were identified in Quadrant I (top priority) pedestrian pathway conditions, disability facilities, facility cleanliness, waste bin availability, and seating availability with seating availability recording the lowest TKi (45.31%). Based on these results, strategies for improving the quality of the public open space were formulated, focused on enhancing accessibility, providing more comfortable and inclusive facilities, and improving cleanliness management to create Suka Makmue Town Square as a high-quality and sustainable public open space. Keywords: public open space, town square, visitor perception, Project for Public Spaces, Importance Performance Analysis