Title:
THE STUDY OF SECURE PERCEPTION OF GATED HOUSING RESIDENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors:
Alexander Adrian Saragi, Dwira Nirfalini Aulia and Amy Marisa

Abstract:
This study examines the secure perception of gated housing residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Medan Helvetia District. The COVID-19 pandemic has appeared in people being required to stay in their respective residences to reduce the increasing number of COVID-19 virus cases. This study was conducted to see whether the function of gated housing that prioritizes safety, as mentioned by Blakely and Synder, can be applied or not during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research location is Griya Riatur Indah Residence and Bumi Asri Residence. This research uses quantitative research methods with a descriptive presentation. Primary data sources were obtained through observation and dissemination of questionnaires to respondents using the purposive sampling method. Researchers also used secondary data from the literature study related to the study's object. The results of the study will suggest the characteristics of gated housing, its interactions and social activities, and how the response of the function of gated housing in protecting its residents in the COVID-19 pandemic situation. This research can provide information and input for home managers, designers, and the government about the phenomenon of gated housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The variables of this study are the classification of the type of security in gated housing, the effectiveness of the boundary wall of gated housing, the anxiety of residents in gated housing, and the concept of preventing the spread of COVID19 in gated housing.

Keywords:
COVID-19, Gated Housing, Pandemic, Perception, Secure.

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2022.5401