The strategy of preserving the city's architecture character of Malang by using SWOT analysis approach as an effort of sustainable development

Abstract

Regional characters and city architecture research are prominent information required to observe the regional elements. Main objectives of the research are to maintain Malang city identity and to determine regions or buildings that can be preserved as local regulations in the sustainable development. The location that was taken as a case study was Malang in East Java Province. The data were collected in this study by using several methods; interviews and visual observations. The data which were obtained from such methods were classified based on the benefits and the depth of the meaning of the data. The data triangulation was also performed. The SWOT analysis was employed to describe the strategy in this study. The research findings region and architecture character can be used as a basic concept in the determination of sustainable development policies of Malang.