Research Article
Local Economy-Based Ecotourism Development Strategy in an Effort to Strengthen Community Economic Capacity
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2326533, author={Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo and Lustina Fajar Prastiwi and Muhammad Hasyim Ibnu Abbas and Nur Anita Yunikawati}, title={Local Economy-Based Ecotourism Development Strategy in an Effort to Strengthen Community Economic Capacity}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Social Science, Humanity and Public Health, ICoSHIP 2022, 05-06 November 2022, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOSHIP}, year={2023}, month={1}, keywords={sustainable development ecotourism local economy local community}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2326533} }- Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo
Lustina Fajar Prastiwi
Muhammad Hasyim Ibnu Abbas
Nur Anita Yunikawati
Year: 2023
Local Economy-Based Ecotourism Development Strategy in an Effort to Strengthen Community Economic Capacity
ICOSHIP
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2326533
Abstract
The development of sustainable local economy is the most effective carried out between all stakeholders collaboration to optimize local resources use. Bumiaji is an interesting area with the concept of Ecotourism with local economic development and environmental conservation issues in Batu City. The aim of this study was revealing the local economic strength in the Ecotourism Area in Bumiaji and what ecotourism strategy carried out by Batu City government. This type of research was qualitative with SWOT analysis. The findings found that the local people in Bumiaji area supported ecotourism based on the local economy to enhance their welfare. Bumiaji ecotourism has the potential to be developed as tourism place based on the natural environment and local cultural wisdom. The strategy of government to develop ecotourism based on the local economy consists of increasing promotion through all media, improving support infrastructure, enhancing human resources and innovation of tourism development