This study aims to determine the quality of Sumberbulu tourism village in contributing to social welfare by having a local and regional economic network. Methods used in this research is to use descriptive qualitative method, with data analysis done inductively. The aim is to find out sustainable tourism village to develop into the tourism village of Sumberbulu Karanganyar. The result this study, Sumberbulu tourism village, in contributing to economic and social welfare has inderectly been seen by the presence of many buyers who buy ornamental plants when visiting Sumberbulu Village and orrdering snacks that have been produced by community members from the formation of small culinary teams from several residens houses. The quality of the tour guides in the Sumberbulu tourist village is not yet visible because everything is still one with Pokdarwis. The quality of accommodation (homestay) in the tourist village of Sumberbulu is getting better and better because the homestay managemen...

This paper is intended to assess Tourism destination potential of the Arsi Mountains National Park. To achieve the objective, the researcher employed both qualitative and quantitative research method. Both primary and secondary data are used to assess the potentials. To collect the primary data interview and questioner were undertaken with selected park employees, community elders and other concerned individuals. In addition, deep and continuous personal observation was conducted to fill the gaps of interview and other sources gathered from various literatures. The analysis of the study revealed that Arsi University Mountains National park has tourism potentials and diversified values; it is inclusive of four different blocks. Namely Chelalo Gaallama, Honqqolo, Dheraa Deelfeeqa and Kaaka. They have not yet been utilized due to the presence of various hindering factors. Lack of tourist facilities, lack of conservation and absence of tourism interest in the local community. Finally, it is recommended that the collaboration of the administrations of the zone with different stakeholders such as local people, private sector is very imperative to exploit the tourism potential of the complex and mitigate the hindering factors.

Tourism in the Bandar Pasir Mandoge Sub-District of Asahan Regency needs to be reviewed so that there is an increase in sustainable tourist visits. Tourism has been assumed as an industry that can be relied on to fill foreign exchange. The main reason for tourism development is strongly related to the progress of the economy, social, culture, region or country. In other words, the development of tourism in a tourist destination will always be calculated with the benefits and benefits for the people. Tourism development as part of national development has the aim of expanding business opportunities and employment opportunities. In line with the stages of national development, the implementation of national tourism development is carried out in a comprehensive, balanced, gradual and sustainable manner. A tourist attraction area in Bandr Pasir Mandoge Sub-District can become a tourist destination must have non-physical and physical potential where both of these potentials will be devel...

Tourism is a main strategy for developing region. If a region is naturally beautiful for any reason it is the capital of the region for development. Ampara Coastal Belt is one of the regions that have attractions for tourism industry. This study attempts (1) to know the preference of tourist arrival; (2) to identify the regional developmental causes for preference of tourist arrival; (3) to find the association between preference of tourist arrival and regional developmental activities; (4) to prove the strength of association between preference of tourist arrival and regional developmental activities. This study considered 100 public for getting their opinion about tourism on regional development using convenient sampling method. Questionnaire was designed to collect data. Non-parametric analyses were carried out in this study. Results of the frequency analysis disclosed that 75% of people prefer tourist arrival in Ampara Coastal Belt (ACB). People prefer tourist arrival for regional development activities. Test results revealed that values of Pearson Chi-Square between preference of tourist arrival and regional development activities vary between 22.222 to 77.778 with degrees of freedom of 2 cum Sig. values of 0.000. These values witness that preference of tourist arrival has association with regional development activities. Values of Phi, Cramer's V and Contingency Coefficient for preference of tourist arrival and regional developmental activities vary between 1.000 to 0.471 with Sig. values of 0.000. These values explain that These values witness that preference of tourist arrival has moderate to strongest association with regional development activities such as bridge development, irrigation development, water supply development, housing development, education development, health development, community development, fisheries industry development, agriculture development and livelihood development. This study has implications for policy makers to development tourism industry along Ampara Coastal Belt and Eastern Part of the country.

Mardin is a candidate city for the World Heritage Sites List with its stone architecture and unique religious and traditional buildings in Turkey. The city is defined as “cultural landscape area ” with its medieval view. It appeals to the visitors as one of the most attractive cities, which has unique cultural heritage and socio-cultural aspects. Tourism has been considered as a main component enlivening the city’s economy especially in recent years. To sustain the tool illustrated above, the local view towards tourism and tourists needs to be measured. The aim of this paper is to measure the local’s attitudes towards tourism and economic development relations in a less developed region. The study is focused on findings about socio-demographic analyses and perception of local people’s view towards tourism. Development of the study involved a staged process of survey, analysis and assessment which included public consultation.

Özet Turizm, Bölgesel kalkınmaya olumlu etkileri olan bir sektördür. Bölgede ekonomik, sosyal ve politik gelişmeleri sağlayan önemli bir kalkınma aracıdır. Çünkü, Bir bölgenin turizm potansiyeli, o bölgenin kalkınmasını çok yönlü hızlandırır. Bazı bölgeler turizm sektörünün gelişmesi sayesinde, hızla büyür. Bu nedenle, mevcut turizm potansiyeli ciddi olarak dikkate alınmalıdır. Dolayısıyla, az gelişmiş veya kırsal bir bölgedeki turizmin kalkınması, ekonomik dengesizlikleri azaltmada yardımcı olabilir. Bu bağlamda, turizmin yerel ekonomiye katkısını artırmak için, mevcut turizmi değerlerinin çekiciliği ve bunlara olan talep artırılmalıdır. Eğer bütün fırsatlar değerlendirilerek daha fazla turist bölgeye getirilebilirse; istihdam, gelir ve katma değer artacak ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma gerçeklşebilecektir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada, turizm ekonomik, sosyal ve çevresel göstergeler dikkate alınarak analiz edilmiştir ve bölgedeki temel sorunlar ve etkileri, turzimin önemli bir kalkınm aracı polduğu düşünülerek belirlenmişltir. Dolayısıyla, bu çalışmanın temel amacı, turizm sektörünün bölgesel ekonmiye ve kalkınmaya etkilerini belirlemek ve Mardin'in turizm potasiyelinin farkındalığına olan dikati artırmaktır. Abstract Tourism is a sector with positive effects on regional development. It is an important development tool that provides economic, social and political development in the region. Because a region's tourism potential accelerates that the development of the region's multi-faceted. Some of the regions, thanks to the development of the tourism sector, are growing fast thefore, the existing tourism potential should be considered very well. Thus, development in a region of tourism in rural or underdeveloped areas, can help eliminate economic imbalances. In this context, in order to increase the contribution of tourism to the local economy, the demand and the attractiveness for tourist attraction for the existing tourism values should be increased. If more tourists can be attracted to the region by using all the opportunities; employment, income and value-added are increased and sustainable development can be performed. Therefore, in this study, tourism is analyzed by main economic, social and environmental indicators and its basic problems and impacts are determined by thinking of tourism as a crucial development tool in a region. So the basic

The aim of this research is to develop the ideas for improving the tourism in the district by determining the advantages and the disadvantages of Akçakoca. Furthermore, there are also some data information about the opportunities and the threats, which are available or might be available in the future in the frame of tourism. In this context, some negotiations as semi-structured interviews have been done with the representatives of both the government and the private sectors who have significant roles of regional tourism of Akçakoca. For resolving of the data, categorical analysis was used as a content analysis. According to the obtained findings, the most valuable tips of Akçakoca tourism are the rich history, the geographical location, climate, natural resources and uncorrupted neighbourhood. The weakness of Akçakoca are: the residents of the region who are not conscious enough for the tourism capacity, the lack of advertising and marketing and tha lack of communication and coordination among the foundations. In addition, for these it is seen as an opportunity that the district has alternative tourism opportunities but the weaknesses of the city’s touristic image are accepted as the biggest threat factor.

West Java Province has many tourism potencies, consisted of nature, history or culture. In its development, tourism in West Java has not delivered a strategic solution to problematic among the people. Referring to the Legislation of Tourism No.10/2009, one of the principles on tourism establishment is to provide benefit on people's wealthy and to empower local people. In this study, the locus of Karang Paranje has been chosen by the consideration that Karang Paranje is a potential area to become a tourist destination in coastal and marine for tourists to enjoy nature. Nevertheless, the potencies could not give optimum benefit to people. In aiming the goal, a proper administration is needed, such like building tourism awareness among people about coastal tourism potencies, and the needs of people empowering, building independence that will affect in increasing people's income. These potencies could be explored as an agenda by Government of Garut Regency to follow up, not to stop at study identifying tourism potencies, but to implement that to be saleable tourism product. The method conducted in this study was exploration qualitative whilst the data gathering used some techniques: observation, questionnaire and in-depth interview, followed by the socialization of the design of tourism development potencies. This study involved some parties such as Government, private sectors (industry), associations, people, and fishermen, so tourism as the leading sector could give a multiplier effect in the community.