Analysis of Sustainable Tourism Village Development at Kutoharjo Village, Kendal Regency of Central Java

Abstract

Kutoharjo has slums problems, however, Kutoharjo also has the potential to be developed as a tourism village since it has attractive objects of religious sites, natural scenery, and unique culinary. These tourism potentials are utilized by the communities in the region to encourage economic activities, so that they can generate income and upgrade their inadequate dwelling condition. This research aims to evaluate the feasibility of tourism village development in Kutoharjo using positivist research approach. The elements of tourism anatomy, social and economic feasibility, and financial feasibility are evaluated. The results based on the analysis of tourism anatomy shows that Kutoharjo has sufficient infrastructure and tourism facilities. Unfortunately, the financial feasibility shows that tourism village development in Kutoharjo for slum upgrading effort was not feasible. Various strategies need to be applied for tourism village development in Kutoharjo by involving people as the main subject to sustainable development.

Wisata Budaya Kampung Jawi Di Kota Semarang Berdasarkan Aspek Permintaan Dan Penawaran Kampung Jawi Cultural Tourism in Semarang Based Supply and Demand

“…Kampung wisata disatu sisi memberikan peluang yang lebih besar bagi masyarakat untuk mendapatkan manfaat secara langsung dari kegiatan wisata namun disisi lain memiliki tantangan yaitu kemampuan masyarakat dalam mengelola kegiatan dan mengembangkan atraksi wisata, penyediaan sarana dan prasarana penunjang wisata. Untuk itu kelayakan finansial, sosial, dan ekonomi desa wisata akan menentukan keberlangsungan pengembangan kampung wisata (Sesotyaningtyas & Manaf, 2015). Keberlangsungan kampung tematik sangat dipengaruhi oleh kesesuaian tema yang diangkat dengan karakteristik kampung, kematangan konsep dan teknis pelaksanaan, serta partisipasi oleh masyarakat (Tamara & Rahdriawan, 2018).…”

Empowerment of Homestay Concepts in Wangun Village, Pasirmulya, Bandung

“…Some other concideration about this topic also comes from Sesotyaningtyas & Manaf (2015). They analyze the sustainable tourism village development at Kutoharjo Village, Kendal Regency of Central Java.…”

Historic Environmental Vulnerability Evaluation of Traditional Villages Under Geological Hazards and Influencing Factors of Adaptive Capacity: A District-Level Analysis of Lishui, China

“…Traditional villages are usually villages that formed in the early history of China, that have precious traditional resources, and that have specific historical, cultural, scientific, artistic, social, and economic values that are worth protecting [1]. Currently, global research on traditional villages generally focuses on their sustainable development [2][3][4], while studies on their disaster prevention mainly focus on fires [5] and floods [6] However, China is prone to geological disasters, and traditional villages are mostly located in mountainous areas with frequent geological hazards, limited disaster prevention, and few mitigation facilities [7]. Thus, faced with sudden geological hazards caused by climate change, caused by climate change, a large number of ancient buildings, trees, and archways in traditional villages may collapse and become damaged, causing significant challenges to inheritance protection.…”

“…For example, after the typhoon "Sangmei" in 2006, the debris flow caused by heavy rain hit Shimoxia Village in Qingyuan County, Lishui, burying a large number of ancient folk houses, trees, and lanes ( Figure 1a) [8]. Moreover, in 2015, heavy rain affected Lidong village, Lishui, causing a landslide of more than 300,000 m 3 which buried 27 and flooded 21 traditional buildings (Figure 1b) [9]. Therefore, the emergency management of the historic environment of traditional villages needs to be urgently strengthened at the regional level.…”