Public Perception of a Tourist Park in Binjai City (Case study: Merdeka Binjai Park)

Abstract

Taman Merdeka functions as an open space for the people of  Binjai City that can be utilized and utilized as a place for various activities such as recreation or sports. An open space must meet the criteria of the factors that affect user comfort. The existence of the park is a comfortable alternative and is used by visitors who want to have recreation and sports without having to visit a mall or aerobics area. This causes the park to be examined from visitor perceptions and the level of comfort of existing facilities in the park, circulation, cleanliness, or climatic conditions in the park as an open space. In this study, the public perception of the comfort level of visitors will be considered when in the park area. So to determine the level of user comfort, the data is carried out by distributing questionnaires to analyze survey data. From the results of the analysis of visitors' perceptions, it can be answered whether the condition of the Binjai City Freedom Park is comfortable to visit. It is hoped that this research can become a reference in developing and planning independent parks to become more comfortable and safer parks.