The conceptual model of spatial structure of tourism in cultural corridors in the core of Yogyakarta

The systemic harmony of the attraction in the cultural corridor area consisting of one or more fragments would work together forming a collective attraction. A destination in a corridor can be a visual linkage and datum linkage, both of which are parts of the cultural corridor. One approach to linkage theory is visual linkage and datum spatial linkage. The main aim of this study is to observe the existence of tourism object variation in regionalization and connectivity related to visual linkage and spatial datum. Visual linkage and spatial datum serve functional relation when measuring and analysing the spatial structure of tourism. The method used and developed in the study is of qualitative description with a conceptual model of the spatial structure of tourism using the connection of cultural tourism in the core of Yogyakarta city. There are two types of data used in this study, namely: a) primary data that is obtained through, field observation that includes observations of similar areas (precedent studies) and site locations to be used. b) Documentation, recording events using tools such as a camera that is used to capture images or videos, notebooks, and writing tools for taking notes or sketching and a smartphone. The result showed that the cultural corridor in the Malioboro area is a visual linkage of two or more fragments that are connected into a single unit visually able to unite the area at various scales. This results in connecting the area neutrally. The Malioboro area is a visual linkage, which is an area that is functionally united by connecting several areas and prioritizing one of them. The Malioboro area has several visual linkage elements such as line, corridor, side/edge, axis, and rhythm.