Potensi, Daya Dukung, dan Kontribusi Wisata Bahari Terhadap Tingkat Kesejahteraan Penduduk di Pulau Pahawang

Abstract

Marine tourism activities will cause the sustainability of natural resources, so it is necessary to develop an integrated area to preserve natural resources. Optimal utilization will improve people's standard of living from the income earned. This study aims to determine the existing potential and contribution of marine tourism to business development on Pahawang Island, the carrying capacity of the Pahawang Island marine tourism area for business, and maritime tourism awards for welfare levels. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method based on phenomenology. Data was collected using a direct survey of the field. Based on the analysis carried out, it can be concluded that the island area has a high potential for marine tourism objects and attractions of 88%, so Pahawang island tourism objects are feasible and have the potential to be developed. The standard of living with an average level of welfare can be seen in the index of possible environmental and economic conditions of 83%. From 2015 to 2020, there was a change in the existing facilities from quite complete to complete. Then the policy of developing marine tourism in the Pahawang Island area produces priorities in managing sustainable marine tourism, developing community-based marine tourism, and increasing the promotion or publication of marine tourism on Pahawang Island.

Keywords: maritime, tourism, welfare, environment.