Selection of Tourism Development Center in The Southern District Banyuwangi

摘要

Tourism development can be used as a basis for regional development. The South Banyuwangi Regency is currently undeveloped but can be used as a driver for the development of the South East Java region. There are many attractions in these places and can be used as a development base. For this reason, it is necessary to research the potential of tourist objects in the area. The purpose of this study is to find out one tourist attraction that can be recommended as a center for tourism development and can have an effect on the growth of attractions in the vicinity. Selected research sites are the attractions of the Alas Purwo National Park, Bedul Ecotourism, Grajagan Beach, Red Island, and Sukomade Turtle Hatchery. Observations, interviews, measurements and documentation are used to obtain data on facilities, natural conditions, human resources, tourist attractions, merchant attitudes, accessibility and distance between attractions. Tourists, traders, and managers are used as respondents in this study. The data obtained were analyzed by scoring and ranking techniques to get the total score of each tourist attraction location. The highest total score is recommended to be the center of tourism development. The results of this study indicate that Pulau Merah received the highest score and was recommended to be a center for tourism growth in the Southern part of Banyuwangi. Red Island Tourism Objects are developed first and become a superior tourism industry. If it has developed, the surrounding tourism objects will develop due to the spread effect and polarization.