TOURIST MOVEMENT PATTERNS IN THE MAMMINASATA REGION

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to identify the pattern of tourist movement and spatial distribution of tourist routes in the Mamminasata Region and its pull factors. In this context, pull factors influence the formation of travel routes to the Mamminasata Region. A total of 100 respondents as domestic tourists were willing to participate in filling out questionnaires found at tourist attractions and at hotels as the starting point for travel. Movement patterns carried out by tourists in the Mamminasata Region resulted in four movement routes including; First, the Fort Rotterdam-Maros Fort Area which forms a Single Point pattern with a Travel Duration of 1 day. The starting point was at the hotel around Fort Rotterdam, Makassar City then moves to Maros destination. Second, Losari Beach Tourism Area-Maros-Gowa-Takalar. which forms a Base Site pattern with a travel duration of 3 days and 2 nights. The movement pattern on this route resembles a ray spread with one centre point, Makassar City. Integrated area-based governance was needed in the Maminasata area through the establishment of the Mamminasata Tourism System. Thus, tourism policy can unravel the problem of regional equity as the vision of Mammiansata development which creates a national growth centre.