Pengembangan potensi pariwisata di kawasan Selo melalui pendekatan pariwisata berbasis masyarakat

IRAWATI, Dian, Drs. Bambang Sunaryo, M.Sc., MS

2010 | Tesis | S2 Teknik Arsitektur

Pariwisata berbasis masyarakat (Community Based Tourism Development) merupakan pengembangan pariwisata yang sangat mementingkan keterlibatan masyarakat lokal secara aktif dalam manajemen dan pengelolaan kegiatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui potensi kawasan Selo untuk dikembangkan sebagai pariwisata berbasis masyarakat. Penelitian ini dilakukan terhadap potensi pariwisata kawasan Selo dan peran masyarakat dalam pariwisata Selo, meliputi aspek: [1] atraksi; [2] aksesibilitas; [3] akomodsi; [4] pasar/wisatawan; [5] sumber daya; [6] lingkungan; dan [7] kepuasan wisatawan. Metoda pengambilan data dilakukan dengan cara pengamatan dan wawancara langsung dari informan, serta kuisioner sebanyak 30 responden wisatawan. Dari hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa: [1] Kawasan Selo memiliki tingkat yang potensial mencakup aspek atraksi, aksesibilitas, akomodasi dan pasar. [2] Beberapa atraksi mulai melibatkan keikutsertaan masyarakat setempat, seperti; homestay, desa wisata, dan agrowisata. Saat ini atraksi yang mulai dikembangkan adalah wisata petualangan (outbond), dan wisata pendidikan. [3] Faktor dominan yang perlu mendapat perhatian dalam mengembangkan pariwisata yang berbasis masyarakat berdasarkan analisis di kawasan Selo adalah peningkatan kualitas sumber daya manusia dan ketrampilan masyarakat.

Community Based Tourism is a tourism development which focusing on active participation of the local community in the tourism management. The purpose of this research is to observe the potential of Selo area for Community Based Tourism Development. The research is aimed at the tourism potential in Selo area and public participation in the existing tourism which involves these factors: [1] attraction; [2] accessibility; [3] accommodation; [4] market/tourist; [5] resources; [6] environment; [7] tourist satisfaction. Data sample was taken by doing observation, direct interview with respondent, and giving questioner form to 30 respondents. The result analysis shows that: [1] Selo area has potential aspects in attraction, accessibility, accommodation, and market. [2] Some attractions start to involve local community participation, such as; homestay, tourist village, and agrotourism. The attractions that starts to grow recently adventure tourism (outbond) and education tourism. [3] The dominant factors that need to be considered carefully in community based tourism based on the analysis of Selo area is the improvement of human resource quality and their skill.

Kata Kunci : Potensi,Pasar,Pariwisata berbasis masyarakat,potential, market, community based tourism