Abstract
One form of the current trend in community empowerment is empowerment through tourism. Banyuwangi endeavor to develop the leading tourism attraction and tourism buffer. One of the buffer tourism developed in Ijen Crater Zone is Kampung Kopi (Coffee Village) Gombengsari Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi. This research used qualitative method with the type of research used a descriptive case study. In data collection, researchers used observation, interview, documentation and triangulation techniques. The analysis of case study data was carried out from reading transcripts/field notes, finding common findings and taking special findings, theoretical dialogue, triangulation of data and concluding the results of the study. The results of this study indicated that the empowerment program was conducted to change and increase community awareness, knowledge and skills in order to achieve local independence while utilizing existing local potential. The implementation of tourism management in Kampung Kopi Gombengsari is based on several principles described as follows: a) Engagement of all Stakeholders; the actors involved are classified into five actors (Government, private, community, academia, and media) or called as the Pentahelix Model, b) Continuous resource utilization and avoid the irreversible use of non-renewable resources, c) Advocating the value of local culture through the festival. Internal supporting factor for Kampung Kopi Gombengsari is various tourism potential. The external supporting factor is local government, NGOs, and other tourism actors’ support. The internal inhibiting factor is the level of education and the emergence of tourism business competition. External Inhibitors involved road infrastructure which requires improvement, bureaucratic structure and tendencies. Keywords : Community Empowerment, Good Tourism Governance, Tourism Destination Development.
Highlights
INTRODUCTION* In 21st century Indonesia, the development approach has shifted towards the concept of sustainable development and human-centered development that is oriented towards the whole human development
The construction of community empowerment as described above has been adopted into an economic, social and cultural development strategy implemented in the design of a community-centered tourism development
The development of the tourism sector divided into three Tourism Development Areas (TDA) and in every TDA there is one mainstay attractions namely: TDA I with the mainstay attraction is Ijen Crater, TDA II with mainstay attraction is Plengkung Beach, and TDA III with mainstay attraction is Sukamade Beach
Summary
INTRODUCTION* In 21st century Indonesia, the development approach has shifted towards the concept of sustainable development and human-centered development that is oriented towards the whole human development. Community empowerment (local community) through tourism business activities is one of the development models which obtained attention and become an important agenda in the process of tourism development [3]. The construction of community empowerment as described above has been adopted into an economic, social and cultural development strategy implemented in the design of a community-centered tourism development. Since 1997, tourism sector in Indonesia has become an alternative sector that grew during the crisis and was able to encourage regional development [4]. One of the areas in Indonesia who tried to develop the tourism sector is Banyuwangi Regency. For developing the superior tour of Segitiga Berlian in Banyuwangi Regency with the economically viable concept, socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable, develop a buffer tourism destination around the leading tourist destinations was needed
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