A place which has high level of sense of place, encourage people to dwell and stay a little longer (Najavi, 2011: 192). But, the opposite occurred in Semarang Chinatown. In the last five years, the proportion of people who moved dominate the demographic in Semarang Chinatown. According to this, it is necessary to examine the distribution of activity space in Chinatown based on sense of place. In this regard, the sense of place will determine the intensity of use of space in Semarang Chinatown. To achiece this goal, researchers used deductive positivistic approach, with descriptive statistical research methods. The research proved that the statement whose claimed by Najavi does not fit in Semarang Chinatown. Spaces that have a strong sense of place, have the lowest intensity). These spaces are identified as space for cultural tourism which spread across Gg Warung, Gg Lombok, Gg Pinggir, Gg Cilik, and Wotgandul Timur. In the other hand, spaces that have moderate sense of place, has a very high intensity of use. These space are identified as shop house at Gg Pinggir and Gg Baru and warehouses in Gg Beteng, Gg Belakang, and Kalikuping. In Semarang Chinatown, physics, emotional, and functional aspects refers to uniqueness place which help people to develop sense of place rather than users experience with place. Thus, it can be concluded that intensity of use of activity space is not associated with the sense of place in Semarang Chinatown.
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