Sustainability assessment for geotourism in Sawahlunto province with environment approach

Osronita, . and Syafri Anwar, . and Siti Fatimah, . and Aprizon Putra, . and Mira Hasti Hasmira, . and Eri Barlian, . (2024) Sustainability assessment for geotourism in Sawahlunto province with environment approach. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (Malaysia), 19 (10). pp. 48-58. ISSN 2672-7226

This research aims to identify factors and indicators for assessing geotourism using a sustainable environmental approach. The study incorporates a mixed method design, specifically the Explanatory Sequential Design. Data analysis employs the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) approach with the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) method and the Gutman scale. The findings reveal that geotourism assessment includes three factors—environmental social, and economic—and a total of 100 indicators. The analysis indicates that the sustainability level is currently “not yet sustainable”, meeting the convergent validity criteria with factor loading values exceeding 0.5. The factor loading values range from 0.473 to 0.886, with social factors displaying the lowest loading value (0.517), signifying their dominance in the assessment, and indicating unsustainability. Comparatively, economic factors display a loading factor value of 0.743 and environmental factors register 0.888. The formulation of proposed policy strategies for assessing tourism through a sustainable environmental approach is informed by 49 dominant factors and indicators across the three environmental, social, and economic facets. These strategies will be enacted through Village Regulations and adapted Regional Regulations within villages and tourism areas.

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Abstract

This research aims to identify factors and indicators for assessing geotourism using a sustainable environmental approach. The study incorporates a mixed method design, specifically the Explanatory Sequential Design. Data analysis employs the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) approach with the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) method and the Gutman scale. The findings reveal that geotourism assessment includes three factors—environmental social, and economic—and a total of 100 indicators. The analysis indicates that the sustainability level is currently “not yet sustainable”, meeting the convergent validity criteria with factor loading values exceeding 0.5. The factor loading values range from 0.473 to 0.886, with social factors displaying the lowest loading value (0.517), signifying their dominance in the assessment, and indicating unsustainability. Comparatively, economic factors display a loading factor value of 0.743 and environmental factors register 0.888. The formulation of proposed policy strategies for assessing tourism through a sustainable environmental approach is informed by 49 dominant factors and indicators across the three environmental, social, and economic facets. These strategies will be enacted through Village Regulations and adapted Regional Regulations within villages and tourism areas.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	sustainability assessment
AGROVOC Term:	environment
AGROVOC Term:	sustainability
AGROVOC Term:	indicators
Geographical Term:	Indonesia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2026 07:55
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2026 07:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4364

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