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

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