Between Natural Tourism, the Booming of Laskar Pelangi Film, and the Image of Environmental Damage: Measuring the Perception of Regional Tourist on Bangka Belitung Tourism

Abstract

Image, impression, and tourist information sources are three important things to be explored in tourism development. Bangka Belitung which in the last few years has been trying to promote the economic sector based on post-tin and plantation tourism dealing with preparedness in management. This study wants to find out how tourists perceive Bangka Belitung, related to the tourist destinations, general views of tourists, and what issues are important to be considered by stakeholders. The study was designed to measure the perceptions of tourists from outside the area in looking at Bangka Belitung on the tourist side based on a quantitative design with a survey model. This research found that visitor arrivals to Bangka Belitung are basically planned as holiday trips from the beginning, not incidental trips. Another thing that was found is that the initial negative impression that emerged in general was environmental damage and the impression of a quiet area. The study also found that information sources for tourists in general are still conventionally based, namely relying on information from friends or family, not yet using a social media or technology base. It was also found the fact that culinary and historical visits have not become an important magnet in the planning of tourists’ trips. In the end, this study found the tendency to visit tourist destinations based on natural beauty, but it is somewhat different from Bangka, tourists in Belitung tend to visit more varied places as an implication of the popular Laskar Pelangi Film. The study concluded that at least the issues that were important as weaknesses were still felt by visitors, including limited transportation, facilities at tourist sites visited that were still minimal, local government support that was considered not optimal, and environmental damage that was considered to be potential for disrupting tourism.

Measuring the Magnitude of Film Tourism as a Catalyst of the Indonesian Tourism Sector: A Case Study of Laskar Pelangi Film in Belitung Island

“…According to the information from the Belitung Regency Culture and Tourism Office, the increase in the price of airline tickets to Belitung reduced the frequency of flights to Belitung Island due to decreased tourist interest. The expensive cost of tickets and transport gave an initial negative impression to some tourists (Ibrahim et al, 2019).…”

“…Regrettably, the increase in airline ticket prices decreases the frequency of flights to Belitung because of declining interest in tourists to continue visiting Belitung Island. Furthermore, transportation issues, limited facilities in the tourist destination, and environmental damage are still problematic and leave a negative impression on Bangka Belitung (Ibrahim et al, 2019).…”

Makan Bedulang: Sebuah Tradisi Kuliner Komunal Di Belitung, Indonesia

“…Karena masyarakat merupakan stakehoder yang dekat dengan wisnus, dan kearifan lokal yang tumbuh di masyarakat dapat membantu menjaga keberlangsungan sosial ekonomi, budaya dan alam (Anggun Tyastity & Mbulu, 2019). Pada akhirnya, diharapkan penelitian ini dapat membantu meningkatkan angka wisnus yang ingin mendapatkan pengalaman menarik yang lebih dari sekadar menikmati pesona alam di Belitung (Ibrahim, Zukhri, & Rendy, 2019).…”

The Urgency of Establishing Progressive Local Regulations in Addressing Household Waste Overload in the City of Pangkalpinang

“…However, the Final Disposal Site (TPA) known as Parit Enam covers only 2.3 hectares, with approximately 20% of it remaining. [1] Mathematically, this site is estimated to last for only about two more years. This situation has created a dilemma because finding a new TPA location within the city of Pangkalpinang is challenging.…”