Resilience of Settlement Space in Kampung Melayu Semarang: A Study of Physical and Socio-Cultural Persistence
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55927/fjsr.v5i5.33Keywords:
Kampung Melayu, Semarang, Settlement Resilience, Multicultural Heritage, Urban IdentityAbstract
This study examines the physical and non-physical dimensions of that resilience through a qualitative-rationalistic approach, combining field observations, architectural documentation, and interviews with key informants. Findings reveal that resilience in Kampung Melayu operates through three interrelated mechanisms: The persistence of a culturally meaningful spatial structure, where settlement sub-blocks such as Kampung Darat, Kampung Banjar, and Kampung Peranakan continue to reflect the ethnic and topographical narratives of their origins; The survival of typologically diverse architecture, including Javanese-Malay mosques, Indo-Chinese shophouses, Indies villas, and Chinese temples, that testifies to historical acculturation; and Sustained communal attachment among residents of diverse ethnic backgrounds, expressed through shared use of religious and civic spaces. The discussion critically engages with existing resilience theory to argue that settlement resilience is not merely physical endurance but an active socio-cultural negotiation with change.
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