Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly ICCSSIS), ICCSIS 2019, 24-25 October 2019, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Research Article

Village Government Policy on Tourism Management in Situngkir Village

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-10-2019.2290607,
        author={Agung  Suharyanto and Ayu  Febryani and Wiflihani  Wiflihani and Beby Masitho Batubara},
        title={Village Government Policy on Tourism Management in Situngkir Village},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (formerly ICCSSIS), ICCSIS 2019, 24-25 October 2019, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICSSIS},
        year={2019},
        month={12},
        keywords={village government policy management tourism},
        doi={10.4108/eai.24-10-2019.2290607}
    }
    
  • Agung Suharyanto
    Ayu Febryani
    Wiflihani Wiflihani
    Beby Masitho Batubara
    Year: 2019
    Village Government Policy on Tourism Management in Situngkir Village
    ICSSIS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-10-2019.2290607
Agung Suharyanto1,*, Ayu Febryani2, Wiflihani Wiflihani1, Beby Masitho Batubara1
  • 1: Universitas Medan Area, Jalan Kolam No. 1, Medan Estate, Indonesia
  • 2: Universitas Negeri Medan, Jalan Willem Iskandar, Pasar V, Medan Estate, Indonesia
*Contact email: agungsuharyanto@staff.uma.ac.id

Abstract

This study aims to determine government policies that affect tourism, the role of village governments in tourism development, the relationship between village governments and capital owners and the use of traditional home homestay as Lake Toba tourism icons in Situngkir Village. The research used was a qualitative descriptive study and the location of this study was in Situngkir Village, Pangururan District, Samosir Regency. Data collection is carried out in research using observations, interviews, and documentation as data collection techniques. Based on the results of research that in the Situngkir Village there is a village government system policy that affects tourism, the role of the village government in fostering tourism in the community and maintaining the relationship of the village government with capital owners for the development progress and the economy of the community in the tourism area. In terms of the use of traditional home homestays as tourism icons that have not been maximized, which of course government policy here is urgently needed to develop the progress of tourism and the community's economy.