Well-being Of Local Communities Research Articles

The Impact of Edutourism "Kampung Inggris" on the Improvement of Community Welfare in South Tetebatu Village, Lombok, Indonesia

Purpose: This Research aims to determine the contribution of English Village educational tourism to the level of welfare of the people of South Tetebatu. Methods: The method in this study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach. Primary research data comes from the Tetebatu Selatan Village Government and Staff, as well as the Tetebatu Selatan Village Community using interview, observation and documentation methods. Data analysis techniques using data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. While the validity of the data using the extension of the presence of researchers and triangulation of sources. Result: The results of this study indicate that the English Village of South Tetebatu has had a positive impact on the economy and the level of welfare of the people of South Tetebatu which is marked with 1). Hotels and inns for residents close to Kampung Inggris are starting to be filled by course participants for places to stay, 2). The stretching of UMKM has also started to show results, with the presence of several small traders in the English Village area, and the spread of the laundry business, 3). Opening new job vacancies, namely providing opportunities for local people to become tutors, and other businesses such as laundry and catering certainly require employees for their operations, 4). increase the income of the local community, which has implications for the level of community welfare. In addition to the positive impact, the existence of Kampung Inggris also has a negative impact, namely the occurrence of social conflict due to the uneven distribution of beneficiaries from the Kampung Inggris Tetebatu Selatan edutour, as well as conflicts of interest between tourism development, schools and the community, by taking over part of the school land for the construction of Rest Areas and Pertashops . Contribution: this reseach is practically to be useful as input from stakeholders in South Tetebatu Village in improving the welfare of local communities with the development of tourist villages. The development of community-based tourist villages that prioritize community participant in the development of tourism Village is very necessary to improve the welfare of local communities and can reduce conflicts.

Management of Tourism Villages Using the Triple Bottom Line Concept

Tourism villages have emerged as a viable option for local economic development and community welfare. As a result, the development of tourist villages has become a national initiative. The purpose of this research is to examine the accomplishments of a tourist village's management using the triple bottom line concept. Nonongan Selatan Tourism Village in North Toraja Regency and Kolesawangan Tourism Village in Tana Toraja Regency were chosen as research sites. The data for this study was gathered using a qualitative method, including interviews, observation, and document analysis. The findings of this study show that the Tourism Village Concept, as applied to Lembang Nonongan Selatan Village, which emphasizes people's daily lives, and Lembang Kole Sawangan Village, which emphasizes historical tourist destinations, has reflected the Triple Bottom Line Concept, which is measured in three areas: profit, people, and planet. This demonstrates that the concept of a tourist village is consistent with the government's goals, which are to improve the quality of life and welfare of the community while maintaining environmental quality. Keywords: Tourism village, sustainable economy, triple bottom line

Land Use Preference for Ecosystem Services and Well-Being in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Researchers increasingly investigate ecosystem services to assess their role in supporting livelihoods, well-being and economic value in order to inform decision-making. Many studies have explored links between ecosystem services and community-based livelihoods, with a very narrow focus on the importance of land use to well-being. We evaluated the value of ecosystem services from various land uses supporting livelihoods and the overall well-being of local communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. By applying a participatory habitat valuation approach with the ethnic communities from eight villages, we explored their preferences for, and perceptions of, ecosystem services and their sources in a multi-functional landscape under different land use, i.e., forest, swidden and low-land agriculture, fruit orchard and water bodies, and three land ownership contexts (state, private and mixed ownership on forest lands). Our findings revealed that community land use preference for ecosystem services supports ten different well-being needs. Among others, forests were valued land used for two-thirds of well-being needs, including the provision of shelter, nutrition, primary health care, an adequate supply of potable water, a lower level of ecological stress (i.e., protection from associated landslide soil erosion), cultural and spiritual benefits and livestock foraging. People commonly valued the food, income and nutrition contributions of all land uses. However, different forest and land ownership contexts and rights within the landscape influence people’s preference for ecosystem services from land use in supporting their well-being. People with secure ownership (i.e., private and private-community) showed a broad and positive appreciation for ecosystem services to meet their well-being needs. Our study highlights that local and ethnic people’s land-use preferences and ownership contexts are critical factors in assessing well-being in the context of multifunctional landscapes. We recommend that ecosystem services be considered in future decision-making related to forest and land use to support human well-being.

The impact of overtourism on the residential well-being

Overtourism has a number of negative impacts on both the attractiveness of tourist destinations and the way of life of the local residents. The period of tourism converging to almost nothing, which appears from time to time during the period marked by the outbreak and global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, is suitable for examining the residents' perceptions of overtourism. In this study, the question of research focuses on the impact of overtourism on the residential well-being of local communities. Sentiment analysis was used to answer the research question, which proved to be a good tool for exploring the impacts of overtourism perceived by local residents in an unconventional way.
 The results, based on 13,145 comments, support which sensory perception allowed by representational systems – such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell – is more significant in the case of the examined keywords. Knowing the correlations of overtourism and residential well-being the non-governmental organizations and the local government of the municipality – which providing housing for the residents – can effectively shape the factors of residential well-being, but in addition the local residents as well exposed to the environmental impacts of tourism can play a key role in shaping their own residential well-being.

Ekowisata di Kawasan Cagar Budaya

This research takes a case study in a cultural heritage tourism area on Onrust Archaeological Park by taking into account the role of local communities. Tourism is an important sector in increasing the economic growth of a country or region. This study aims to improve the welfare of local communities by prioritizing ecotourism aspects. The researcher used a qualitative descriptive analysis approach with data collection in the form of document studies, observations, and semi-structured interviews. This approach is considered appropriate in analyzing, describing, and summarizing the conditions of tourism and the people who work on the Onrust Archaeological Park. In this study, the researcher found that the welfare of the working community can be influenced by 2 reasons, namely, the number of tourists and the availability of contract workers. Ecotourism is believed to be an alternative way to increase the number of tourists and the income of the people working on Onrust Archaeological Park.

5 The Effect of Financial Management and Digital Marketing In Efforts To Increase Sales Turnover For MSMEs

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises have an important role in national economic development starting from the absorption of labor and the welfare of local communities. The importance of this business role needs to be optimized, one of which is by increasing turnover through financial management and digital marketing. The results showed that financial management obtained an F count of 49,564 with a significance level of 0.000 <0.05, which means that there is an influence of the financial management variable (X1) on the variable increasing MSME turnover (Y). While the digital marketing variable obtained an F count of 17,812 with a significance level of 0.000 <0.05, which means that there is an influence of the Digital Marketing variable (X2) on the variable increasing MSME turnover (Y). Based on the multiple linear regression test, the results show that financial management and digital marketing simultaneously have a significant effect on increasing MSME turnover in the city of Bandung.

The Smell of Water

Residents of riverine and Indigenous communities in and around the Nanay River in the Peruvian Amazon have indicated that the smell of water is shifting. This article traces the changing smell of water in various communities in the Amazon to understand the importance of water for Amazonians (both spiritually and concretely), the extent to which the human nose is capable of smelling environmental change, and the future work that must be done to protect these fragile and increasingly polluted waterways. While it is well documented that the Amazon’s biodiversity and flora and fauna are under threat due to industrial activities and illegal resource extraction, the role that smell plays in recognizing and denouncing contamination is rarely considered. This article combines recent work in the field of smell studies with anthropological and environmental writings on Amazonia to translate stench into a vivid indicator of a slow violence on the waterways of this biome. Drawing on a documentary film focused on water, the writings of Indigenous philosophers Rafael Chanchari Pizuri and Ailton Krenak, and interviews with residents living along the Nanay River, the significance of water for this region is complexified and linked to larger moments of environmental destruction. The changing smell of water in the Amazon promotes what I call “slow smelling,” where harmful smells go unnoticed and become an accepted part of the odors of a place. Bilious odors indicate serious pollution and contamination of waterways that are necessary to the well-being of local communities and carry ancestral significance.

THE EFFECT OF ASTA BRATA LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN VILLAGE CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (LPD) IN TABANAN REGENCY

Village credit institutions or known as LPDs are microfinance institutions that have a very important position in traditional villages. Village credit institutions have the authority to implement their management based on the respective traditional village pararem. Given the important position of village credit institutions in improving the welfare of local communities, village credit institutions must be improved as a financial institution. Given the number of problematic village credit institutions in Tabanan Regency caused by many mismanagement of the leadership, this study was conducted to see the influence of Asta Brata's leadership on employee satisfaction at village credit institutions (LPD) in Tabanan Regency. This study used a sample of 93 people from a total population of 1190 people. Sampling using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling method. The data analysis technique uses path analysis. Collecting information from respondents using a questionnaire with a Likert scale. Data from respondents is still in ordinal scale units and the data processing requirements used are path analysis, so the data must be increased to intervals using the interval successive method.The results of this study are to answer the proposed hypothesis. The results showed that the leadership of Asta Brata with subvariables Indra Brata, Yama Brata, Surya Brata, Candra Brata, Bayu Brata, Kuwera Brata, Baruna Brata and Agni Brata had a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction at village credit institutions in Tabanan Regency. Asta Brata with the greatest influence on job satisfaction at village credit institutions (LPD) in Tabanan Regency is Indra Brata. If you want to increase job satisfaction in village credit institutions (LPD) in Tabanan Regency, you need to improve Indra Brata's leadership first and then the others.

The Use of Level Based Weight Assessment (LBWA) for Evaluating Public Participation on the Example of Rural Municipalities in the Region of Warmia and Mazury

Social participation is presently a legal requirement or a prerequisite for public policy decision-making both on the global and local scale. Therefore, both international (Agenda 21, Agenda 2030) and domestic documents (in Poland: Social Capital Development Strategy and Strategy for Responsible Development) emphasize the role of social participation for development. The co-participation of local residents and local authorities is thus an important factor that contributes to the success and well-being of local communities, improves local governments’ relations with the residents, and promotes a sense of belonging to a community and responsibility for the “common good”. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate public participation in rural municipalities of the Region of Warmia and Mazury and to analyze the influence of various indicators on the level of public participation. The four categories of public participation were selected based on a review of the literature and an analysis of data availability: public action, public involvement, electoral participation, and obligatory participation. These categories were described with the use of fourteen indicators. Data for the study were obtained from publicly available statistical databases and a survey of local government representatives. Public participation was evaluated with the use of the Level Based Weight Assessment (LBWA) method, which revealed that public participation in rural municipalities of the Region of Warmia and Mazury is moderate and is influenced mostly by social consultations, legislative initiatives, and local government elections.

Traditional Food Plants Cultivated and Managed in Home Gardens in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province.

This study aimed to document the diversity of traditional food plants in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. The survey was carried out in six local municipalities in the province, between March 2016 and September 2020. Information on the socio-economic characteristics of the informants and on traditional food plants collected from the wild and cultivated and managed in home gardens was recorded using questionnaires, personal observations, and guided field walks with 145 informants. A total of 58 edible plants belonging to 46 genera and 29 families were recorded. The plant families with the largest number of species were Solanaceae (six species), followed by Amaranthaceae and Asteraceae (five species each), Rosaceae (four species), and Apiaceae, Cactaceae, and Fabaceae sensu lato with three species each. The main uses of the documented species were edible fruits (56.9%), leafy vegetables (29.3%), and edible tubers (12.1%). Species that were categorized as valuable, with relative frequency of citation (RFC) values exceeding 0.3, were Solanum tuberosum, Allium cepa, Zea mays, Beta vulgaris, Cucurbita moschata, Brassica oleracea, Spinacia oleracea, Cucurbita maxima, Daucus carota, and Lycopersicon esculentum. The findings highlight the significance of edible plant species to the well-being of local communities in the Eastern Cape province within the context of food provisioning.

Health risks of climate change in the 21 Pacific Island states and noted gaps in scientific evidence: A scoping review

The Pacific Islands, a group of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are thought to be particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, highlighting the critical need for holistically assessing risks, especially those relevant to the health and wellbeing of local communities. This scoping review assesses the state of peer-reviewed literature on the health risks associated with climate change in the 21 Pacific Island states, analyzing quantitative and qualitative studies focusing explicitly on health outcomes, as well as studies focusing on health determinants or potential mediators along the climate-health pathway. The evidence in the Pacific is limited and largely geographically centered on a select few states, but highlights that climate change indicators are associated with a wide range of health outcomes, including but not limited to diarrhea, leptospirosis, typhoid fever, and mental distress. With respect to mediators, the review also reveals that infrastructural systems and policies are not sufficient to protect communities from potential health consequences in the states studied. By matching the review findings to the recommendations of the WHO Framework for Building Climate Resilient Health Systems, the paper highlights critical gaps in evidence regarding components of the framework such as climate-resilient technology, infrastructure, and climate-resilient financing. Although limited, the evidence reveals priority areas for climate adaptation. Further research that includes a focus on quantitative assessments of climate-related interventions will be critical to building resilience in one of the most at-risk regions of the world.

Sustainable Urban Agroecopark Development Plan for Optimizing Local Community Welfare and Preserving Traditional Agriculture Land at Padang Panjang City West Sumatera Province

Nature hilly area at Padang Panjang at West Sumatera Province is proposed to be sustainable agroecopark (SAEP) with dairy cow as main object. This urban recreation park is a healthy and educative outdoor space which is needed for accomodating new normal life type due to Covid 19 pandemic Study carried out on 3.2 Ha open space land at the city edge to create a conceptual park plan which could accommodate family leisure activity, increase local people welfare, and protect local landscape. Data and method of analysis used are descriptive analysis for site condition; RRA and CVM analysis for community acceptability. Published materials, site mapping and observation, survey and FGD were method of data collecting. Only 21% relatively flat area will developed as park actvities and facilities areas, and the rest hilly part will be preserved. Local community support SAEP development due to its positive impacts, and negative tourism impacts will be minimized by introducing sustainable park management model. Problems of job opportunity, forage supply and traditional agricultural land preservation will be solved with management of agriculture system of surrounding area. SAEP will be developed as interactive educational park in form of integrated farming within local nature and culture.

Human-induced deforestation increases extinction risk faster than climate pressures: Evidence from long-term monitoring of the globally endangered Milne-Edward's sifaka

Anthropogenic pressures continue to drive the decline of animal populations and loss of ecosystems they inhabit, as is the case for many nonhuman primates. Climate change can significantly exacerbate ongoing human pressures and therefore mitigating actions are urgently needed if we are to avert impending extinctions. Quantitative extinction risk assessments of threatened species are crucial but rarely done due the lack of long-term monitoring of populations in the wild. We assessed the risk of decline and extinction for the endangered Milne-Edward's sifaka (Propithecus edwardsi) – a primate endemic to southeastern Madagascar experiencing deforestation of its habitat which is also affected by cyclones and drought. We built stochastic population models for the species using 34-year population demographic data together with climatologies of cyclones and drought from the same period and the information on anthropogenic pressures within its range. Our results revealed that human-induced deforestation is the most influential variable affecting species decline over the next two decades, with the species becoming more susceptible to cyclones and drought towards the end of the 21st century. Against this backdrop, forest law enforcement, community forest management and economic incentives for community-based conservation must be implemented to tackle proximate deforestation causes. We additionally found that expansion of protected areas could support the recovery potential of Milne-Edward's sifaka from anthropogenic pressures, and therefore further investment in protected area establishment and management, with explicit consideration of the wellbeing of local communities, must be a priority.

P02-08 This has just given me life back’ – mixed method evaluation of the Wild Skills, Wild Spaces ecotherapy project, Wales, UK

Wild Skills Wild Spaces (WSWS) is a Welsh Government funded project which aims to deliver and evaluate an ecotherapy programme to improve the health, skills, and wellbeing of local communities in rural Montgomeryshire, Wales. Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust (a third sector organisation) deliver the programme which is evaluated by Cardiff Metropolitan University.The 2-year project, which began in April 2020, involves the running of 12-week interventions of weekly physically active ecotherapy activities such as tree pruning, woodwork, growing vegetables, walking and bushcraft skills. Participants (n = 40; mean age = 24.75 SD = 15.22) are people with mental health and/or behavioral problems referred via the National Health Service, health and social care partners, and schools.The mixed method evaluation includes two phases: (i) a quantitative phase which involves pre and post intervention measures concerning connectedness to nature, wellbeing, and physical activity level; and, (ii) a qualitative phase which involves interviews and focus groups with participants, referrers, and programme leaders.At this early stage in the data collection, to date no significant changes in pre and post ecotherapy intervention quantitative scores have been apparent. However, 100% of respondents have stated that they would like to continue taking part in ecotherapy programme. From the qualitative phase, participants described positive experiences of the programme particularly referring to how the programme supported their mental health, wellbeing, and social interactions. Additionally, participants highlighted the importance of the programme leaders in facilitating an enjoyable and safe environment in which they could relax, interact with others, and learn new skills.Findings from year 1 of the 2-year evaluation provide promising results that ecotherapy programmes have the potential to attract socially excluded individuals into purposeful programmes. These programmes appear, through the qualitative findings to date, to benefit participants' self-reported holistic health but are also valued by them, for their contribution to supporting the environment through playing a part in the management of outdoor, green space in our communities.

Identification of Tourism Components of Tourism Villages in Supporting Tourism Development in the New Normal Era: Kerta Village Gianyar Bali

Purpose: This study aims to identify the destination components in Kerta Tourism Village, Gianyar, Bali to support the development of tourist villages in the new normal era. The focus of this study is to determine the attractiveness analysis based on four aspects of tourist destination components by using Tourism Destination Development Theory, which focuses on attraction, amenities, accessibilities, and ancillary. Methods: The data were collected by the observation, in-depth interviews, and document studies. Furthermore, the data that has been collected will be analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. Results: The success of developing a tourism village can be seen in the benefits of managing its potencies to improve the welfare of local community. Kerta Tourism Village has developed four aspects of tourist destination components. There are three types of tourist attractions that can be found, namely natural attractions, cultural attractions, and man-made attractions. The supporting facilities are still limited, and generally provided and owned by the private, therefore it does not provide economic benefits for the community. Kerta village has good accessibility, making it easier for tourists to use various types of transportation. However, the limited street lighting should be a concern for the villager. For the ancillary aspect, the tourism village is managed by Pokdarwis, a community that formed to mobilize community participation to jointly develop tourism potential in the village. Tourism villages can be an alternative tourism destination in this new normal era since they are closely related to nature and cultural elements as well as several sites in a tourism village. Therefore, it is feasible to develop a tourism village by following standard health protocols in the era of adaptation to new and post-pandemic habits to assures tourists travel safely in tourist villages. Contribution: Practically, this study is expected to be a recommendation for stakeholders in efforts to develop tourist destinations, especially for those involved in developing the Kerta Tourism Village.

Alternative Tourism in Wonosalam

Alternative tourism and ecotourism find their relevance in changing travel patterns in the next normal era. Both enable tourism trips that have a positive impact on the growth of the quality of life of tourists and hosts, as well as the quality of the environment and cultural conservation that are the destinations of travel. Ecotourism is a way for alternative tourism to be increasingly recognized and become the answer, when tourist travel turns to a small scale, considering the capacity of tourist destinations and the welfare of local communities. This article is based on qualitative data obtained through interviews and indepth observations related to the implementation of alternative tourism managed by local communities as well as Forest Conservation Groups in ecotourism destinations in Mendiro Hamlet, Panglungan Village, Wonosalam District, Jombang Regency, East Java Province. Wonosalam is not only known for its durian commodities but has many springs, conservation forests, and Biodiversity Parks. The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of alternative tourism in Wonosalam. This study concludes that the concept of alternative tourism finds its relevance to ecotourism practices in Wonosalam through observation of springs, jungle tracking, river crossings, birdwatching which is done on a small scale, and the attraction of tourist villages located on the border of conservation forests. The owners

Analisis Dampak Pengembangan Pariwisata Terhadap Perekonomian Masyarakat Lokal di Era New Normal

Tourism is able to raise the level of the economy, but reflecting it on the Covid-19 pandemic, and its transition to the New Normal Era continues to be debated. Thus, this study aims to analyze the impact of tourism development on the economy of local communities in the new normal era. This study uses a phenomenological qualitative method. The sample came from the people of Tidung Island, the sample was selected using a purposive sampling technique. Collecting data with interview instruments, focus group discussions, document studies, and observation. Check the validity and reliability of the data using triangulation techniques. The data analysis is Interactive Model Analysis. The results show that the implications of new normal era tourism development are confirmed to have a positive impact on the economy and welfare of local communities.

Optimization and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources with Regional Tourism Potentials to Improve the Welfare of Local Communities

Indonesia is a country with a tropical climate and has tens of thousands of islands. One of the challenges is that archipelagic countries generally have limited local resources and high energy import costs. Renewable energy technologies in most islands are often not running and are unsustainable due to the many problems involved, one of which is the lack of clarity on management and generating assets. As a result, power plants generally only run for a short time and do not provide electrical energy for the community. In addition to the unavailability of electricity, the COVID-19 virus certainly also affects activities, especially people who rely heavily on the tourism sector as their main livelihood. Therefore, it is necessary to explore how an island could survive in this force majeure situation, both from the sustainability of renewable energy and the tourism sector. This research aims to explain what factors affect the sustainability of renewable energy in supplying electricity to the community in the long term and will present the interrelation between the tourism sector and the presence of renewable energy technology. The method used is an in-depth interview and questionnaire with a Likert scale. The research was conducted on the island of Mecan and the obtained data were simulated in the form of CLD (Causal Loop Diagram). The results indicate that renewable energy sustainability on Mecan Island has made access to electricity available throughout the day and has improved the welfare of residents.

Challenges and coping strategies of potable water supply systems in rural communities of Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa

Challenges with respect to potable water supply in Vhembe District threaten the health and welfare of local community. This paper is aimed at assessing the challenges and residents’ coping strategies to improve the potable water supply systems in rural areas in Vhembe District Municipality (VDM). Data for this paper was collected from households, councillors, traditional leaders and municipal officials through questionnaires, interviews and focus-group discussions. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used and thematic content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. The results showed that the main sources of water are ground water from boreholes which are used by about 45.3% of the communities, followed by tap water from the dams, by 35.3%, then rivers by 4.0%, fountains by 5.4% and water tankers by 10.0%. Among the identified challenges are: aged water infrastructure, system breakdowns, lack of funding, vandalism of infrastructure and lack of maintenance, operation of infrastructure by unskilled technicians, theft, and non-payment of water services, among others. To cope with water supply challenges, the study recommended that communities play active role in water projects which would include paying of water supply service for its sustainability. They should also play active roles in water committees that will manage, operate and maintain the water supply with the assistance of VDM officials. It was concluded that the rural water supply situation can be improved when communities, government and other relevant stakeholders cooperate and provide solutions and resources.

Application of Industry 3.5 approach for planning of more sustainable supply chain operations for tourism service providers

ABSTRACT This paper addresses a tourist trip design problem and a tour route planning problem to improve the competitiveness of community tourism. The problem was investigated with the objective to maximise the total number of tourists interested in visiting multiple points of interest and several specific activities to receive a satisfactory service by matching their preferences. The problem was formulated as . To solve this problem, a mixed-integer linear programming model was developed for small-size problems, while the modified differential evolution with K-variable moves and random variable neighbourhood search (MDE–RVNS) was developed to determine near-optimal solutions for real problems. To assist the tourism service provider to schedule and sequence the trip and route planning for the tourists, a tourism service provider scheduling and sequencing software based on the MDE-RVNS was designed and developed. A mobile application using the software has been planned for launching to assist tour route planning decision-makers. This can help local tourism businesses to manage demands and ensure that the tourism revenue is evenly distributed in a tourism supply chain to enhance the well-being of local communities.