Sustainability Tourism Policy in Developing Community-Based Tourism Capacity in Thematic Tourism Destinations that Impact Economic Growth in Bekasi City
Keywords:
Sustainable Tourism, Thematic Tourism, Community Empowerment, Tourism Awareness GroupAbstract
This study aims to evaluate the grand design policy of thematic tourism destinations in Bekasi City that supports the concept of sustainability tourism. And evaluate the capacity of community-based tourism through community empowerment in tourism destinations through Tourism Awareness Groups in Bekasi City. This study uses a qualitative research approach with the netnography method. Netnography begins through exploration of networks, sociality and consolidation, then examines ethnographic interaction field sites, research reviews and statistics to provide an up-to-date picture of offline and online social experiences through activities indicated by sustainable tourism policy and community-based tourism. The results of the study indicate that thematic tourism destinations in Bekasi City have led to planned and measurable sustainability tourism. In addition, the capacity of community-based tourism has been well met through the empowerment of tourism awareness groups in thematic tourism destinations.
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