The physical factors affected settlement preferences in peri-urban area of Medan City

Abstract

Preference settlement is a person’s willingness to live or not in a place that influenced by various factors and variables. The policy of housing development in the suburban is an attempt to divert the population in Medan City to the peri-urban area. This causes more people to choose the peri-urban area as a residential location. Based on observations, the location in Medan City with the amount of housing that tends to increase is Namorambe District. This research is analyzed based on the following variables: accessibility, environmental conditions, and the completeness of facilities and infrastructure. This research aims to examine the physical factors that become settlement preferences in peri-urban areas. The method used in this research is quantitative descriptive by grouping data that have similarities with each other. The results of the research showed: in terms of accessibility, the large number of streets and the availability of many alternative routes; in terms of environmental factors, the condition of residential street frame, drainage systems, the vegetation, and the cleanliness of the; in terms of the condition of the facilities and infrastructure, the electricity facilities, garbage disposal, the sanitation network and worship facilities are the reasons respondents choose to live in Namorambe District.