Opportunities and Obstacles in the Development of Sustainable Marine Tourism Case Study: Busung Village, Central Teupah District, Simeulue

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10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_160How to use a DOI?

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Village Government; Marine Tourism; Sustainability

Abstract

Simeulue District. Simelue is an island in the middle of the Indonesian Ocean which has amazing marine tourism potential. One of the coastal villages in Simeulue is Busung Village which has Busung Beach tourism. Busung Beach Tourism still has deficiencies, namely such as poor waste management, the assumption that development on the beach will only provide one-sided benefits. The purpose of this study is to analyze the obstacles and opportunities faced by the village government in developing sustainable marine tourism in Busung village, Teupah Tengah sub-district, Simelue district. This research uses a qualitative approach. The theory used is the theory of sustainable tourism development. The results of the research found that the opportunity is that the village of Busung has the potential for beautiful beaches, the location of Busung is strategic, There are efforts to preserve Simeulue's cultural arts, the local government provides assistance to develop amenities around Busung Beach, the preparation of RIPDA by the Disparbud Simeulue Regency Government and the support from village communities in developing tourism villages village governments face obstacles such as Limitations of the village budget for tourism development in Busung village, limited knowledge of village officials regarding village tourism management, lack of management of coastal natural resources in Busung, low level of public awareness in waste management around Busung Beach , there is no understanding regarding security and safety systems and mechanisms.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Agatha Debby Reiza Macella
AU  - Agus Pratama
AU  - Veni Nella Syahputri
AU  - Nellis Mardhiah
AU  - Nodi Marefanda
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/19
TI  - Opportunities and Obstacles in the Development of Sustainable Marine Tourism Case Study: Busung Village, Central Teupah District, Simeulue
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2023 (IJCAH 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1587
EP  - 1599
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_160
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_160
ID  - Macella2023
ER  -