Increase Regional Potency in Order to Develop Tourism-Based on Resident

DOI

10.2991/atf-16.2016.74How to use a DOI?

Keywords

rural tourism , rural tour, society, development , poverty alleviation , cultural preservation

Abstract

The rural tourism concept with a unique product characteristics, distinctive and environmental friendly seems to be a new solution for the tourism development in the world. In response for the displacement of tourist interest, in Indonesia grow new tourism options such as rural tour in various provinces in Indonesia. The Development of Rural Tourism is not only beneficial for the emergence of alternative tours to fulfill the tourist interest, but also can be used as a solution for problem poverty, cultural preservation and environmental conservation. Indonesia in general and West Java particularly is an area which have uniqueness in the village. But, both societies and destination managers have not realized its potential. So there are many villages, which doesn't well maintained. So this study focus on identification of the potential of various regions in West Java to be a rural tourism. The identification results will be used to the development model of Village Community Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation through Tourism Village. In the first year, from survey and interview, we got some datas about the conditions for rural tourism development potential of community -based tourism-, also the potential of tourism in rural locations. Besides, to complete the model of community empowerment and poverty through rural tourism, the success key is the readiness of the population to open and change. To prepare societies to be able to manage the rural tourism, the competence training should be given. So that the preservation of culture and poverty alleviation can be realized.

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dewi Susyanti
AU  - Nining Latianingsih
PY  - 2016/05
DA  - 2016/05
TI  - Increase Regional Potency in Order to Develop Tourism-Based on Resident
BT  - Proceedings of the Asia Tourism Forum 2016 - the 12th Biennial Conference of Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Asia
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 483
EP  - 485
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/atf-16.2016.74
ID  - Susyanti2016/05
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