Study of comfort level pedestrian roads in the Historical Area of Peunayong, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

Peunayong is a trade and service area in Banda Aceh City, Indonesia. In addition, Peunayong is a historical area so that it becomes a tourist area with very busy and varied activities ranging from traveling, shopping, selling, culinary, driving, and other physical activities. Users in this area are also diverse, ranging from residents of the city of Banda Aceh itself to domestic and foreign tourists. These activities require comfortable pedestrian facilities to achieve comfort for tourists and residents. There are several roads, each connecting the regions in the region. Thus, the need for research on the level of pedestrian comfort facilities available, thereby increasing the comfort and it is hoped that the results of this research can contribute to the development of theories for pedestrian design and input for the architectural development of the Peunayong area in the future.