A town, city or urban region has a potential which stems from its own natural form, sense of place, sense of history, spirit and ethos. Nowadays, in addition to the primary demands of life, many urban areas are facing an increasing population and a growing demand or expectation of the city for tourism activity. However, whilst increasing tourism activity is an important economic backbone for certain cities, tourism facilities are responsible for a substantial increase in environment degradation due to tourists' rising expectation for services and facilities. The structure of this research is first to present the general overview of urban tourism in Kumamoto City through literature. This study will analyze the potentials of Kumamoto City in the creation of urban tourism, with case studies of other cities, to meet the need of integrative urban planning. The aim of this research is to review and evaluate the importance and influence of sustainability of the city through the view of making a tourism space for people. This analysis seeks to illustrate the phenomenon of urban tourism in the scale of a Japanese city. The conclusion discusses the importance of urban tourism in proposing social sustainability, and the potential for development in the current conditions.

AbstrakKawasan sekitar kampus Universitas Brawijaya merupakan kawasan yang terdampak oleh perkembangan Universitas Brawijaya. Perkembangan tata ruang kampus Universitas Brawijaya (UB) ikut mempengaruhi perkembangan tata ruang kawasan sekitar kampus. Sebaliknya apa yang terjadi dalam kawasan pendukung ini, menjadi masukan penting dalam perkembangan kampus UB mendatang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik dan tata ruang kawasan sekitar kampus UB serta menemukenali pola pemanfaatan ruang sesuai karakternya masing-masing. Dengan mempelajari dan memahami kondisi yang ada, hasil penelitian diharapkan dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu "database" atau bahkan "input" dalam menetapkan arahan pengembangan kampus UB, baik di lokasi saat ini (kelurahan Ketawang Gedhe) maupun sebagai "preseden" dalam pengembangan kampus UB di lokasi lain. Sehingga akan tercipta lingkungan yang harmonis dan saling mendukung antara kampus UB dan kawasan sekitarnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Pengamatan dan kajian dilakukan terhadap spot-spot pola pemanfaatan lahan pada kawasan sekitar kampus, berupa blok hunian, ruang terbuka, sarana prasarana lain yang tersebar di beberapa kawasan sekitar kampus UB. Dengan demikian, akan didapatkan karakteristik (struktur, bentuk dan ruang) kawasan dan pola tata ruang kawasan yang menjadi bahan kajian untuk menjelaskan keterkaitan kawasan dengan perkembangan tata ruang kampus. Kata kunci: karakter, tata ruang, kampus Abstract

The Mountainous area of Arjuno, located in east Java with its beautiful natural scenery and cultural historical situs has significant potential for tourism development. In the slopes of Mount Arjuno, there is one traditional settlement, Sumberwangi hamlet. It has nice view and cool climate that is typical of the the highlands. This hamlet also produce Javanese coffee such as a

Architecture and tourism are inseparable things. In tourism development, planning and design also carried out and generate some architectural design. The architectural product involved a user, who will respond in a certain way towards the architectural object and built environment in general. People design the environment, and the built environment modifies our deportment. It is important taking into consideration the perception, preference, and participation in the design process as the design is a decision making process. Perception is indeed a complex process involves integrating information through our senses, processing it, which implies analyzing the received information and comparing it against several gathered knowledge based on people's characteristics, experience, and psychology, which can affect the preference and participation. This paper addressed the importance and mechanism of community perception, preference, and participation in the tourism and architecture design process. Two case studies are analyzed using a qualitative approach. Through this research, it is indicated that the good perception and preference could generate participation. The participatory design could be a good method for the decision-making process in architourism.

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