Conformity Analysis of Commercial Space Utilization as The Tourism-Supporting Activities: A Case Study at Sosrowijayan, Yogyakarta

Abstract

Yogyakarta city is known for its tourist attraction as it also becomes the second tourism destination in Indonesia. One of the tourism development centre in Yogyakarta is Sosrowijayan Tourist Village. Sosrowijayan became a tourist attraction in Yogyakarta City, especially Malioboro and there are also many other accommodation and tourism-supporting activities found in Sosrowijayan roadside. The development of accommodation and tourism-supporting activities in Sosrowijayan led to a change in the utilization of space which was originally a settlement turned into commercial breakouts. This research aims to study the utilization of commercial space in Sosrowijayan as tourism-supporting activities and to understand the conformity of space utilization based on the perception of tourists. This study uses descriptive quantitative approach. Obtained data will be processed qualitatively by using quantitative descriptive analysis techniques, spatial analysis (overlay) and using qualitative variation index (IVK). The results of the analysis showed a comprehensive depiction of the commercial space utilization in Sosrowijayan and found that out of 14 indicators, there are 6 indicators that are met: strategic location, distance from city centre, travel time, accommodation, facilities and incurred costs with the final percentage of 43%. That means Sosrowijayan has not yet been functioned as a tourism-supporting area in Yogyakarta City.