| 63 Geoplanning Vol 4, No. 1, 2017, 63-74 Journal of Geomatics and Planning E-ISSN: 2355-6544 http://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/geoplanning doi: 10.14710/geoplanning.4.1.63-74 SPATIAL VARIETY AND DISTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL MARKETS IN SURAKARTA AS POTENTIAL FACTORS IN IMPROVING SPATIAL-BASED MANAGEMENT I. Aliyah a, b , B. Setioko c , W. Pradoto d a Doctoral Candidate of Architecture and Urbanism Program, Diponegoro University, Indonesia b Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia c Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Indonesia d Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Diponegoro University, Indonesia Abstract: Traditional markets function as trading place, socio-culture interaction, and recreation facility either in regional or urban scope. Distribution and variety of spatial condition influence traditional markets’ planning both physically and non-physically. Therefore, this research aimed to conduct a mapping of traditional markets’ spatial distribution and variety as potential factors to improve spatial-based management. Analysis methods including: (1) Mapping by employing Geographic Information System, (2) Category Based Analysis (CBA), and (3) Interactive Analysis were applied in Surakarta City as the research location. The result of this research signifies that spatial variety and distribution of traditional markets in Surakarta had similar pattern between one market to others; overlapping service function; specific commodity types in accordance with the market’s characteristics; diverse operating hours. Spatial variety and distribution could be potential factors to improve traditional market management as shopping service. This result was contrasted with Central Place Theory by Christaller and Næss & Jensen’s research finding stating that distance became a key factor influencing accessibility to a number of activity facilities. Therefore, distance toward the service center is not considered as the main factor in traditional market management. The main factor in managing and controlling traditional markets’ development includes service function, commodity specification, and operating hour’s flexibility. Copyright © 2017 GJGP-UNDIP This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC-SA) 4.0 International license. How to cite (APA 6th Style): Aliyah, I., Setioko, B., & Pradoto, W. (2017). Spatial variety and distribution of traditional markets in Surakarta as potential factors in improving spatial-based management. Geoplanning: Journal of Geomatics and Planning, 4(1), 63-74. doi:10.14710/geoplanning.4.1.63-74 1. INTRODUCTION Traditional Javanese cultures portray traditional market as an ever-existing part in spatial planning pattern in Javanese cities. As a part of components of a city, traditional market is former urban activities with quite dominant influence. The location of traditional market occupies a particular field or area with or without building used as a place where trading activities take place. At the market, the commodities’ merchants and consumers come across at determined place and fixed time with certain interval ( Jano & Mainville, 2006). On the other hand, it can be said that traditional markets as a node of goods and service exchange regionally grew and developed to encourage various activities in a city ( Sirait, 2006). Furthermore, traditional markets located in urban areas could be seen as a sub-system of larger economic system inducing an area of development and forming trading circuit cycle (Pamardhi, 1997). Nevertheless, various available activities in traditional markets have not yet been clearly identified in the case of the precise spatial usage according to spatial formation concept. In addition, spaces related to diversity and activity networks as well as doer running the activities in traditional markets have not been elaborated in detail, both routine and temporary. In fact, service function, commodity specification and Article Info: Received: 28 November 2016 in revised form: 8 February 2017 Accepted: 27 February 2017 Available Online: 27 March 2017 Keywords: Mapping, traditional market, spatial variety and distribution of traditional market, spatial-based management Corresponding Author: Istijabatul Aliyah Doctoral Program in Architecture and Urbanism, Diponegoro University, Indonesia Email: aliyahuns@gmail.com OPEN ACCESS