THE POTENCY OF KARST GEOTOURISM TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GUNUNG KENDIL, PONJONG DISTRICT, GUNUNG KIDUL REGENCY, YOGYAKARTA PROVINCE, INDONESIA

RAHATMAWATI, ISTIANA (2013) THE POTENCY OF KARST GEOTOURISM TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GUNUNG KENDIL, PONJONG DISTRICT, GUNUNG KIDUL REGENCY, YOGYAKARTA PROVINCE, INDONESIA. In: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF KARST WATER UNDER GLOBAL CHANGE PRESSURE, China.

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Abstract

Gunungsewu is a karst area which is part of it situated in Ponjong district (including the study area Gunung Kendil). As a mountainous karst area Gunung Kidul always have classic problems, there is limited or difficulty to look for surface water. The issue of poverty became a prominent issue in Gunung Kidul. Life is hard. So, a lot’s of habitant looking for job move out from their village. The rest of them struggle for a life in the village, even sometime they have to survive by illegal karst mining for living. Gunung Kendil in Ponjong District, Gunung Kidul Regency is one area which is potencial to be developed as a tourist destination. As subsurface water was found in Gunung Kendil in the year 2008, there is a possibility that karst geotourism could be developed in this area. Water of Gunung Kendil is able to be use as a material for various economic activities to local community. By developing Gunung Kendil’s potencies as a tourist destination will stimulate people empowering as a strategy to support local community economic development. Synergies with local government and other stake holder is needed to optimize and accelerate the progress of economic development in Ponjong district, Gunung Kidul Regency. Key Words: Gunung Kendil, Karst Geotourism, Economic Development

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Speech)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User: Eny Suparny
Date Deposited: 28 Feb 2017 03:39
Last Modified: 28 Feb 2017 03:39
URI: http://eprints.upnyk.ac.id/id/eprint/11451

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