Development of ecotourism in southern coast of West Java did not receive enough government attention and should be well managed with variation of interesting tourist activities. This study aims to identify, analyze opportunities and constraints in the development of tourism activities on the southern coast of West Java. The method used in this study was descriptive method. The sample locations in this study were Jayanti Beach, Rancabuaya and Santolo. Primary data was collected through observations and interview with questionnaires as the instrument. Secondary data was collected through preexisting data from management or agency, literature review and internet to supplement data that has not been obtained either directly or from reference books. Data analysis used in this study are data reduction, data display and conclusion. Based on data analysis, most of the tourists (51% -74%) considered that tourism activity in three coasts were less attractive, fairly enough (20%) and enough (26%). Based on the analysis of the three coastal potentials, Jayanti Beach can be developed for culinary and edutourism destination, Rancabuaya Beach for camping, paragliding and fishing, and Santolo beach can be made into child friendly beach recreation. Development of activities on the three beaches will influence people's welfare.
Keywords-special interest tourism; tourism activity development.
In the process of studying Geography, environment is important as a learning source to avoid the verbalism in learning process. To develop environment as a learning source we need learning device support. Based on that, the purpose of this study was to develop learning device with environment as a learning source. This research pick ecotourism area at Kampung Batu Malakasari as geographic learning source and to develop the learning device in that area. The learning device which developed in this study produced a practical worksheets which equipped with guidelines for teachers, and location overview. These worksheets and its support measured the validity based on didactical, constructional and technical specification. To measure the validity of learning device researcher used delphy method by asking four experts judgement. The worksheets of learning device of the research in Kampung Batu Malakasari had scored 4.56 (excellent), teacher's guideline scored 4.60 (excellent), and location overview scored 4.54 (excellent). Thus the learning device for the activity in Kampung Batu Malakasari is adequate to be implemented in Geography learning in that location.
This study aims to design non-personal interpretation media to provide knowledge and education for tourists. The theme applied to non-personal interpretation media planning is the History of Kawah Putih using the Interpretation and Map Board. This research uses qualitative method and quantitative method. The results showed that non-personal media could provide new knowledge or education to visitors about the Kawah Putih. The new knowledge that tourists get from this media is Gunung Patuhas ' characteristics, Kawah Putih and Kawah Saat formation process, Kawah Putihs' characteristics, and Goa Bekas Tambang Belerang. In addition, this media also helps tourists to know the distribution of facilities in the area Kawah Putih.
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