Research Article
Resilience of Tourism Entrepreneurship in the Disaster-Prone Area III of Mount Merapi-Indonesia through Social Development Approach
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2290853, author={Citra Fathimah Salipi and Fentiny Nugroho}, title={Resilience of Tourism Entrepreneurship in the Disaster-Prone Area III of Mount Merapi-Indonesia through Social Development Approach}, proceedings={Proceedings of the Third Workshop on Multidisciplinary and Its Applications, WMA-3 2019, 11-14 December 2019, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WMA-3}, year={2020}, month={3}, keywords={community entrepreneurship social development tourism}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2290853} }- Citra Fathimah Salipi
Fentiny Nugroho
Year: 2020
Resilience of Tourism Entrepreneurship in the Disaster-Prone Area III of Mount Merapi-Indonesia through Social Development Approach
WMA-3
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2290853
Abstract
The Merapi Volcano tour in Sleman Regency, Indonesia, is a mainstay of the tourism industry. This is one of the most active volcanos in the world. This study aims to analyze how entrepreneurship establishes tourism the aftermath of such a cataclysmic eruption of Mount Merapi in the midst of devastation and constraints. This research uses a qualitative approach and data collection is conducted through literature searches, in-depth interviews with business operators of the Jeep Lava Tour, one of the owners of the coffee shops in Merapi, the officers of Department of Tourism in Sleman regency, and the Office of Cangkringan (local government). Previous studies have focused more on tourism development that were more synergetic with local government. However, this study emphasizes more on social development strategies conducted by resilient entrepreneurs in the tourism industry who are optimizing their individual capacities and developing communities in Cangkringan sub-district in disaster prone area.