Strategy of Coastal Communities Development Based on Bono Tourism Development (Tidal Bore) in Pelalawan Regency
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2016-11-07
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This research has two objectives, they are: (a) to formulate suitable empowerment effort for local
people around Bono tourism area as early step to advance and prepare them in facing tourism in their
area and (b) to formulate anticipatory step towards the existence of resistance from local people as
impact of their economic urgency. The location of the research is purposively chosen in sub district
teluk Meranti in Pelalawan regency because the condition of this area which has already been main
Bono tourism development (tidal bore). This research applies qualitative approach in order to
understand individual phenomenon in searching, finding and describing people’s behavior in terms of
their readiness in facing tourism development in their area. The collected data then analyzed with
interactive model. The result of the study found that people were not fully ready with the development of
bono tourism and there is cultural shock in the community. So it will be understandable that then there
is resistance potential in the community. That is why community empowerment model become urgent to
be formulated and need to be applied in order to make people ready and to anticipate constructive
resistance towards bono tourism development.
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tourism, bono