Urban Park Qualities Accordance to Perception of Visitors in Palembang: Case Studies Kambang Iwak Park and Dharma Wanita Park

Abstract

In the Indonesia Most Livable City Index, Palembang City is a city with the second highest index among 26 other cities in Indonesia and the highest on the Sumatera Island. The index describes an assessment of the condition of urban facilities based on people's perceptions of urban development based on their experiences. In this study, the urban facilities assessed are the current quality of city park facilities in Palembang City through questionnaires distributed to park visitors using the accidental sampling method with criteria of visitors who have finished their activities. This research was conducted in the area of Kambang Iwak Park and Taman Dharma Wanita, with 35 and 32 respondents, respectively. The highest quality at Taman Kambang Iwak is inclusive and comfortable, while the highest quality in Taman Dharma Wanita is inclusive. The lowest quality in Taman Dharma Wanita is quality of attractiveness and comfort, while in Taman Kambang Iwak it is quality of safety. The recommendation to the government is to make the lowest quality improvement in each park to improve the quality of the park and create a livable city to prevent a decline in the quality of life of the people in Palembang City.