Journal of Architectural Design and Urbanism
Vol 8, No 2 (2026): Volume 8 No 2, 2026

Public Spaces in Pulau Pasaran: Everyday Practices and Social Meanings in a Coastal Fishing Settlement

Nova Asriana (Architecture Study Program, Faculty of Infrastructure and Regional Technology, Sumatera Institute of Technology)
Martin Muljana (Landscape Architecture Study Program, Faculty of Infrastructure and Regional Technology, Sumatera Institute of Technology)
Guruh Kristiadi Kurniawan (Architecture Study Program, Faculty of Infrastructure and Regional Technology, Sumatera Institute of Technology)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Public space is not only a physical domain but also a cultural and social representation of collective urbanism, particularly in kampungs in Indonesia. It has grown densely due to the increasing of population and urbanisation, which has reduced the number of public spaces. This study is to investigate how public spaces in coastal kampung create function in everyday life and what social meanings for residents to attach them and how these spaces contribute to resilience, particularly fishing-based community in Pulau Pasaran, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. This research employs a qualitative approach descriptively through collecting data by spatial observation and mapping public spaces practices identifying the characteristics of public spaces. The results are that public spaces in Pulau Pasaran are not defined by formal design but by everyday urbanism through everyday human practices. The characteristics are relational, multifunctional and adaptive to environmental change in a scarcity of public spaces. They help together to build living infrastructure for resilience to repurpose every inch of space for social or economic use.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jadu

Publisher

Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Engineering

Description

Journal of Architectural Design and Urbanism (JADU) aims to provide a forum for scientific publications in the field of architectural and urban design, published by the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering UNDIP. Scientific articles are published based on the results of studies, ...