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THE SPATIAL INTERACTION OF BANDUNG CITIZENS
https://doi.org/10.22146/ijg.4868 Lili Somantri(1*)
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Abstract
Bandung is one of the cities in Indonesia which has rapid population growth. Bandung also has high citizen
mobility that comes from both other areas around the city and inside the city itself. This mobility is caused
daily activities of the citizen, eitherby studying or working. The objectives of this research are to analyze: 1) the
citizen mobility in Bandung, 2) the spatial distribution of land uses in Bandung, and 3) the spatial interaction of
Bandung citizens, on the basis of land use and citizen mobility in Bandung. This research uses descriptive
analytical method. The data is collected by using interview based technique. The collected data consist of
mobility location, type of occupation, modes of transportation, destination location, and land use type. The data
are analyzed using percentage and origin-destination matrix. The result of this research indicates that the
purpose of the citizen mobility in Bandung is mostly conducted to work by using his/her own vehicle. Most of
the mobility is occurred around each developmental area. Furthermore, it is also revealed that there is a
massive movement to Cibeunying region,n which is used for educational purposes, offices, and trading areas.
mobility that comes from both other areas around the city and inside the city itself. This mobility is caused
daily activities of the citizen, eitherby studying or working. The objectives of this research are to analyze: 1) the
citizen mobility in Bandung, 2) the spatial distribution of land uses in Bandung, and 3) the spatial interaction of
Bandung citizens, on the basis of land use and citizen mobility in Bandung. This research uses descriptive
analytical method. The data is collected by using interview based technique. The collected data consist of
mobility location, type of occupation, modes of transportation, destination location, and land use type. The data
are analyzed using percentage and origin-destination matrix. The result of this research indicates that the
purpose of the citizen mobility in Bandung is mostly conducted to work by using his/her own vehicle. Most of
the mobility is occurred around each developmental area. Furthermore, it is also revealed that there is a
massive movement to Cibeunying region,n which is used for educational purposes, offices, and trading areas.
Keywords
spatial interaction, citizen mobility, origin-destination matrix, Bandung city
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