Spatial pattern of supporting facilities in mangrove ecotourism Karawang regency, West Java

Abstract

Karawang regency has the second area of mangrove forest in West Java Province with an area of 10.005.93 Ha, which encourages the formation of mangrove ecotourism in Karawang regency. Tangkolak mangrove ecotourism, Cilamaya Wetan district and Pasir Putih mangrove ecotourism, Cilamaya Kulon district is ecotourism that developed in 2018. However, the place has had thousands of visitors, even though it’s classified as a new ecotourism and the facilities that provided are still quite simple. This research purpose is to find out the spatial pattern of supporting facilities based on the interval distance. This study uses a descriptive spatial analysis method. The result is the distance interval affects the formation of facilities patterns around ecotourism. The spatial pattern of these supporting facilities also affects the amount of income and the development purpose, where the facilities that located in close range will have a greater income than intermediate and long-distance intervals as well as the purpose of approaching tourist attractions.