Vol. 14 No. 3 (2017): We need designers, not scientists
Articles

The integrated approach for identity establishment of donggala city in indonesia

Amar Akbar Ali
Department of Architecture, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
Lukman Nadjamuddin
Department of History, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia

Published 2018-02-23

Keywords

  • city identity,
  • Donggala,
  • tourism

How to Cite

Akbar Ali, A., & Nadjamuddin, L. (2018). The integrated approach for identity establishment of donggala city in indonesia. A|Z ITU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 14(3), 83–97. https://doi.org/10.5505/itujfa.2017.88598

Abstract

The identity of the city is formed of understanding and meaning (image) of something that exists or ever existed/attached in the city or the introduction of physical and non-physical objects that are formed in time to time. The city's identity is one of an essential goal to improve the environmental conditions in the future. This study aims to reveal the identity of the Donggala city based on aspects of forming integrated urban identity as a uniqueness overview and its hallmark. The study emphasizes on the descriptive and explanation design through qualitative and quantitative approach conducted by using survey methods. The results showed that there are five aspects of identity-forming of the integrated city: the geographical aspects, historical aspects, accessories aspects, humanist aspects, and the strategic aspects. The best identity in representing Donggala city based on those five aspects is dominated by the disclosure of the identity as the city tourism which emphasis on marine and historical tourism.