Site suitability evaluation for ecotourism development: a case study in Bulue Village Soppeng District Indonesia

Maulany Risma Illa, . and Yuwono Eko, . and A. Barkey Roland, . Site suitability evaluation for ecotourism development: a case study in Bulue Village Soppeng District Indonesia. pp. 129-140. ISSN 2672-7226

This paper presents a case study of the landscape of Bulue Village in Soppeng District Indonesia showing that site suitability evaluation was an important step in the process of ecotourism development planning of protected area which accommodated the landscape characteristics. Spatial multicriteria decision analysis combined with descriptive analysis was utilized as a methodology in this study. The results of the analysis showed that the landscape had (1) highly suitable 1.33; (2) moderately suitable 16.94; (3) marginally suitable 73.21 and (4) not suitable 8.51 for ecotourism. Moreover there were livelihood-based and nature-based tourism attraction potential and tourism market opportunities. However there were the resistance factors that need to be overcome particularly in preventing furtherforest degradation improving accessto tourism attractions and empowering the community. This paper points out the importance of evaluating and mapping of landscape characteristics in the process of ecotourism development planning of Bulue Village to ensure sustainable use of landscape.

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study of the landscape of Bulue Village in Soppeng District Indonesia showing that site suitability evaluation was an important step in the process of ecotourism development planning of protected area which accommodated the landscape characteristics. Spatial multicriteria decision analysis combined with descriptive analysis was utilized as a methodology in this study. The results of the analysis showed that the landscape had (1) highly suitable 1.33; (2) moderately suitable 16.94; (3) marginally suitable 73.21 and (4) not suitable 8.51 for ecotourism. Moreover there were livelihood-based and nature-based tourism attraction potential and tourism market opportunities. However there were the resistance factors that need to be overcome particularly in preventing furtherforest degradation improving accessto tourism attractions and empowering the community. This paper points out the importance of evaluating and mapping of landscape characteristics in the process of ecotourism development planning of Bulue Village to ensure sustainable use of landscape.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Tourism
AGROVOC Term:	Site factors
AGROVOC Term:	Villages
AGROVOC Term:	Evaluation
AGROVOC Term:	Landscape
AGROVOC Term:	Protected areas
AGROVOC Term:	Landscape management
AGROVOC Term:	Community involvement
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainability
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9622

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