Community Based Tourism (CBT) as the Development of Kandri Tourism Village

Abstract

Community based tourism may directly benefit the community's welfare via the management of sustainable local potential, making it a crucial approach to the development of tourist communities.  Thanks to Semarang's preserved cultural and ecological heritage, the Tourism Village Development in Kandri Tourism Village in particular has demonstrated promising results.  Data obtained in this study were descriptive qualitative in nature, meaning they were presented in the form of words and images rather than numerical values.  Sugiyono (2009) defines qualitative research as an approach to studying actual natural things that relies on the researcher as the primary agent, employs a combination of data gathering methods, employs inductive data processing, and places a greater focus on meaning than generalisation.  In keeping with the 10 guidelines put out by Suansri (2003) for CBT initiatives.  First, these principles have been put into practice by the Semarang City Government and Kandri village. They also offer community-needed facilities to visitors and train and empower rural communities through collaboration with relevant agencies and academics in Semarang.  Researchers at Kandri Tourism Village came to the conclusion that CBT was key to the success of their project in creating a tourist destination that showcases rural Indonesia's stunning natural beauty alongside local knowledge and Javanese customs.  Pokdarwis Suko Makmur plays a pivotal role in the development of this tourist hamlet, which is in turn based on CBT principles that include the government, the community, and the locals.