Rachmat Prijadi, 2014. Effect of Material Motion Closing Materials Against Pedestrian Comfort In Tourism Area Center in Manado. (Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Ir. Sangkertadi, DEA. As Chairman of the Supervising Committee and Raymond. Ch. Tarore, ST, MT. As Member)

SUMMARY

Manado city as a tourist and trade services city, require a convenient

pedestrian facilities that comfortable for tourists and residents. The facts show that in

the central part of the city of Manado there are two problems, there are pedestrian

paths that unsafe and uncomfortable. The design of pedestrian pathways material that

is more comfortable and safe for pedestrians to be applied in the center of the city of

Manado. The purpose of this study was to determine the physical condition of the

pedestrian path in tourist area of downtown Manado. Determine the response from

the users of pedestrian the quality of surface materials pedestrian lane in the center of

the city of Manado.

This study uses a mixture of qualitative and quantitative way. In the early

stages, qualitative methods performed to obtain the perception of a character or

physical impression on the surface of the pedestrian path that affects the comfort of

pedestrian movement, the physical form of visual data covering materials pedestrian

paths that will be examined are: shape, dimensions, color and texture. Quantitative

methods in terms of data processing is using a scoring index, frequency tables and

cross tables from a population of 3,000 people with an error level of 10% of the 248

samples, in order to obtain statistical validity of a number of alternative circulated

opinion represented in the sample. Sample of 248 people divided into groups of the

general population (40%), student groups and students (40%) and a group of expert

observers (20%). The time distribution of questionnaires carried out only in the

morning until late afternoon from 9.00 s / d 18:00, every 15 minutes on Monday,

Wednesday and Saturday. Election Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with

consideration of pedestrian use intensity is high enough in a week.

The results show the relationship between the surface characteristics of

pedestrian and the resulting risk of interference turns out there are four characters

pedestrian surfaces that affect satisfaction or comfort of pedestrians on pedestrian

movement in the area of study. The four characters are: form, textures, colors, and

dimensions. Overall in the study area succeeded in identifying a number of points and

lines that cause disruption comfortable motion, so that the impression is not satisfied

for the users, the level of satisfaction of becoming successful in the identification of

four scales, including the scale is not satisfied, less satisfied, somewhat satisfied,

satisfied, associated motion comfort to the indicators related to the physical

characteristics of pedestrian surfaces. The results generally indicate that the level of

satisfaction or comfort scale of motion for each physical character and in all lanes,

indicating the numbers in the range between 2 (not satisfied) and 3 (somewhat

satisfied). If we scrutinize further, it does seem reasonable, because in all pedestrian

paths in the study area, there are always a number of points that cause respondents to

feel less satisfied with pedestrian movement disorders such as slippery, and high

steps.

From this study it can be concluded that the seven lines in central object of

study identified the presence of four physical character of surface pedestrian

pathways that interfere with pedestrians or satisfaction, namely: shape, dimensions,

color, and texture. The statistical testing of client perceptions pedestrian path in the

location of the object of study to four physical characteristics (shape, dimensions,

color and texture), shows that the average on the seventh track, the perception among

road users tend to taste somewhat satisfied and less satisfied . The perception, evenly

on all four physical characteristics of the surface of the pedestrian path. Thus, in order

to repair or improvement of the quality of the architectural design of the pedestrian

path or footpath in the study area, it is necessary to evenly attention on aspects of

form, dimensions, color and texture. It is advisable to seven locations should research

uses the object covering material that meets the standards in accordance with the

physical condition of the field, where users pedestrians feel comfortable and safe.