Nadia Sigi Prameswari, Agus Cahyono, Slamet Subiyantoro, Eko Haryanto
Borobudur Temple built in 750 - 850 AD, is one of Indonesia’s main tourist destinations recognized by UNESCO as an international cultural heritage site. The aim of this study is to find out the effectiveness and informative level of the sign system at the Borobudur Temple during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the new normal period, there are sign systems at 34 tourist sites in Borobudur Temple with details 34 tourist sites (100%) have provided a general sign system and only 14 tourist sites (41.17%) provided health protocol sign system. This study used qualitative research with a case study approach. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, interpretation, and assessment methods. The results indicate that the movement of visitors occured in 34 tourist sites of Borobudur Temple with a visitor density level divided into three categories, namely locations with a high-density level of 23.52%, locations with a medium density level of 8.82%, and locations without a density of 67.64%. The provision of a sign system in the Borobudur Temple Tourism Park area was complete and informative, and it was easier for visitors to explore the Temple and its facilities. Besides, the existence of a sign system related to health protocols was quite effective in breaking up the visitor density considering that the limited number of employees was inversely proportional to the total tourists. It is concluded that the sign system helps employees to monitor the tourists so that they did not over-crowd leading to health issues. © 2022. ISVS e-journal. All Rights Reserved.
Visual Arts Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Drama, Dance and Music Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Art Education Department, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
