Analysis of support capacity of Kota Lama tourism for the development of cultural tourism in Semarang

Abstract

Tourism development in the Kota Lama Semarang was conducted to prepare for the 2020 World Heritage from UNESCO. Based on this, the tourism potentials in the Kota Lama Semarang need to be improved to attract tourists to come. As a tourism area, the harmony between the number of tourists with the provided capacity is indispensable for providing pleasure for the coming tourists. The aims of this study are 1. To identify the cultural tourism potential of Kota Lama, 2. To calculate the support capacity of the Kota Lama as a tourist destination in Semarang, and 3. To analyze the development of cultural tourism. The data analysis used is descriptive and the calculation of support capacity using the Douglas method (1975) in Fandeli (2001). Based on the results of the study, it found that the effective support capacity of the Dream Zone Museum was 96, the 3D & Trick Art Museum was 447, Art Contemporary Gallery was 5,997 and the Kota Lama Park was 25. The results showed that the attractions in Kota Lama Semarang have different support capacity. The Dream Zone Museum and the Kota Lama Park are need to be developed because of the high support capability value. Whereas, the 3D & Trick Art Museum and Art Contemporary Gallery are included in the exceeded support capacity, so that there is a need of control and arrangement in the development.