Community-based tourism: concepts, opportunities and challenges

Abstract

Purpose: The community-based tourism concept needs to be understood deeply. We need to know and predict the opportunities and challenges that exist and will occur in the future in developing the community and tourism as a mutualism. This research analyzed the theories to describe it and derive conclusions for the basic concepts of community-based tourism as well as further explore the cases of applying these concepts to gain opportunities and challenges from community-based tourism Research methodology: This study is a conceptual article using the literature review method Results: This study elaborates the concepts, opportunities and challenges of the community-based tourism paradigm. Limitations: This study is a secondary data-based analysis (literature review) on the concept of community-based tourism in the social and cultural context of the community, as well as the opportunities and challenges of its application to tourism development Contribution: This study provides an in-depth and comprehensive view of community-based tourism to assist in exploring approaches and theories in community-based tourism research and planning and policymaking in the tourism sector, especially in the local community aspect.

Konsep dan Penerapan Ruang Wisata Budaya

“…Dalam konteks ini, elemen gagasan, perilaku, dan material budaya dapat berkembang menjadi daya tarik wisata. Elemen budaya merupakan salah satu unsur penting dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan pariwisata, yaitu sebagai daya tarik bagi wisatawan dalam menentukan atraksi atau kegiatan budaya mana yang akan dipilih untuk berwisata (Prakoso et al, 2020).…”

Desa Wisata Brayut sebagai Ruang Interaksi Sosial Wisatawan Asing dan Masyarakat Lokal

“…Desa Wisata Brayut menambah warna baru pada pengembangan penerapan Community-Based Tourism (CBT). CBT memberikan segudang benefit bagi berbagai pihak, seperti mengeskalasi pengembangan sumber daya manusia dan menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan bagi masyarakat lokal (Prakoso et al, 2020). Penerapan Community-Based Tourism yang diusung pengelola Desa Wisata Brayut berorientasi pada kondisi kultural masyarakatnya yang identik dengan potensi agraris yang melimpah.…”

Towards sustainable tourism development: Understanding key proponents

“…Thirdly, from the literature, government interventions are essential in pursuing a coordinated and holistic approach to governing visitors' and hosts' behaviour and bridging the gap between private businesses and the community (Kuntai, 2020). The literature also suggests that policy aspects such as responsiveness and collaborative community participation were under-represented (Prakoso et al, 2020), hence the need to investigate how these proponents might affect the development of sustainable tourism development initiatives. Lastly, the stakeholders' roles in sustainable tourism development have been a critical influence on tourism sustainability within local and international tourism studies (Musavengane et al, 2020).…”