Analysis on activity aspect of sense of place in the context of low cost vertical housing

Abstract The sense of place theory is concerned with the subjective perception of humans towards their environment, shaped by their experiences and emotions. Several factors influence the emergence of a sense of place, including form, activity, and meaning. This study focuses on the analysis of the activity aspect of a sense of place in the context of low-cost vertical housing, a dynamic and diverse setting. The activity aspect of the sense of place refers to the functional capacity of a setting to accommodate user activity. Vitality and diversity are two critical aspects that determine the ability of a place to accommodate variations in user activity and different activities at different times, respectively. This study aims to identify activity aspects through the tracing of activity patterns that analyze user behavior towards a place. This research applied a mixed methods strategy, which combines qualitative and quantitative research with quantitative as the dominant method. The survey was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 114 occupants using simple random sampling. There are 7 indicators of questionnaire questions related to activities including diversity and vitality indicators. The analysis technique used is a descriptive statistical analysis of respondents’ assessments using a Likert scale. Besides that, this research also traces residents’ activity patterns with timelapse videos, which are then validated through interviews to synthesize the results and draw conclusions. The findings of this research are expected to contribute to the development of a sense of place theory in the field of environmental behavior studies, specifically within the context of low-cost vertical housing which is distinguished by a distinctive and singular character.