Abstract
Photographs are important elements in ecotourism activities. The current research utilizes respondents’ geotagged photographs to explore the potential landscape objects with its locations. The study invited 61 respondents to come to Bukit Kucing Forest and capture impressive landscape objects. The study used Getis-Org Gi* Hotspot analysis tools in ArcGIS to identify hotspots places based on the numbers of closest photos captured points to five-meters trail segments. There were 1,712 geo-tagged photographs consist of 412 self-portraits and 1,300 ordinary photographs collected from respondents. The finding shows that geotagged photographs, both self-portraits and ordinary photographs, performed hotspots places that containedimpressive landscape objects including: physical structures, wide opening area and panoramic views. Self-portraits' hotspots which were detected more spread and less number than ordinary photographs were able to perform places that werenot detected in ordinary photographs' hotspots. The current work shows that geotagged self-portraits is able to be utilized as object research in identifying hotspots of impressive landscape spaces and objects. The maps of geotagged photographs both ordinary photographs and self-portraits are able to be used as information of visitors’ preferences for developing masterplan of ecotourism. Keywords : forest, Geotagged, hotspots, photographs, self-portraits.
Highlights
IntroductionHotspots C consist of 38 ordinary photographs
Trees & Shrubs Opening Area Part of Plant Animal Corridor Natural Features Structures Panoramic view total photos influence hotspots Hotspot A BC D TotalHotspots C consist of 38 ordinary photographs
It identified from number of hotspots places of ordinary photographs which is located on 4 hotspots influenced by 411 ordinary photographs while self-portraits hotspots are located on 7 hotspots influenced by 108 selfportraits
Summary
Hotspots C consist of 38 ordinary photographs. Similar with the trend of self-portraits background, the focused objects of photographs of hotspots C is mostly consist of panoramic view of Tanjungpinang city. A 9.50 m2 gazebo is located on the hilltop, which become resting points for respondents walking up the ascending slope. Respondents enjoyed a panoramic view of Tanjungpinang City and took photographs. Hotspots D consist of 24 photographs which is the fewest number of photographs hotspots of ordinary photos. The photographs in these hotspots mostly consist of the Historic Inscription Sculpture as focused objects (75%). The sculpture looks regular, but on the logged part, there is a historic inscription noting replanting activities in 1989 as supervised by City Major of Tanjungpinang. Respondents were interested in the history of Bukit Kucing Forest; they captured it in photographs
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