Study Of Recreational Waterfront Area Development A Case Study: Ujong Blang Beach, Lhokseumawe City

Indonesia is an archipelago which has a long coastline. The coastal tourism in Indonesia is very potential to be developed. Therefore, it needs to be planned and developed in order to improve the city development. The tourism sector has important values and contributions with broad dimensions, economically, socially, politically, culturally, regionally and environmentally. The purpose of this study was to analyze the physical and non-physical aspects, and aspects of facilities needed for the development of waterfront recreational area in the city of Lhokseumawe. This study promotes the study of important aspects that need to be considered in the development of tourism areas, especially coastal tourism areas. The research was conducted by mixing descriptive qualitative methods and descriptive statistics. The results of this study were expected to be the input to tourism area planning, especially in Lhokseumawe City and Indonesia in general, in order to increase regional development, especially from the waterfront recreational/tourism sector. The conclusion of the study is expected to be the guidelines relating to the development of physical and non-physical aspects, and aspects of facilities of the regional area in order to increase the economic growth.