Information seeking behaviour of residents towards the work of the architect

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2020-02, Vol.426 (1), p.12088
• Main Authors: Wijaksono, Sigit, Sasmoko, Indrianti, Yasinta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Architects; Data collection; Disaster; Disasters; Dwellings; Housing; Information seeking behavior; Information Seeking Behaviour; Mixed methods research; Population studies; Random sampling; Sampling; Sampling methods; Statistical sampling
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/426/1/012088

Indonesia is included in the area of the ring of fire so that various regions in Indonesia are vulnerable to disasters, including areas around the capital Jakarta. Unpredictable disasters can occur at any time so the community must equip themselves with knowledge of disasters, especially related to shelter. This study aims to look at the information seeking behaviour of the community in relation to their place of residence and in the context of the work of architects. Is the architect's work in community dwellings considered safe enough in the face of disasters? The research method used is the Neuroresearch method, mixed method research. The study population is residents of housing complexes in the Greater Jakarta area. The sampling technique used is cluster random sampling. The number of samples was 743 people. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire scale Likert 1 to 5. The results showed a difference in the ability of the community in information seeking behaviour viewed from the area of residence and educational background.