Consideration of Tourism Riverfront Development Elements for Pekanbaru City Transformation
Journal Title: Journal of Regional and City Planning - Year 2017, Vol 28, Issue 2
Abstract
Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau which is well known as a business city with a strategic location between the trade routes of Sumatera. The city obviously has Siak River as its tourism potential. However, the river, which is one of the deepest and longest rivers in Indonesia, lately is no longer be the face of the city and is not managed optimally. This study can support the reviving of the river through riverfront tourism development. This study will discuss the consideration of development elements of riverfront tourism for Siak River, focusing on the urban villages of Kampung Bandar and Kampung Dalam, Senapelan Sub-district as the study location. The elements consist of function, image, theme, geographic factor, authenticity, accessibility, community perception and management which is based on a modification of the theories of Toree (1989) and Wren (1983). This study uses a mixed method approach, using a quantitative approach for community and visitors perception about the location and a qualitative approach for the analysis of riverfront tourism development elements. The data is collected through questionnaires, field observation, and interviews with relevant stakeholders. Based on the analysis, the study location already has the elements to form a riverfront tourism area and has the potential to be developed as the riverfront icon of Pekanbaru, yet it still needs strategies for improvement to build a new destination. The recommendations of destination development strategies consist of attraction development, facility development, accessibility development, and community empowerment through tourism, and also additional development strategies consisting of promotion and tourism organization development.
Authors and Affiliations
Fithria Khairina Damanik, Wiwik Dwi Pratiwi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP548437
- DOI 10.5614/jrcp.2017.28.2.5
- Views 127
- Downloads 1
Changing the Mindset to Encourage Innovation in Resolving Problems in the Built Environment: Exploring the Role of Online Gaming Platforms to Deliver Collaborative Learning and Teaching
As educators we seek to set up meaningful graduate attributes to encourage creativity and a drive for innovation among our graduates in order to produce professionals not content with learning how to do more of the same,...
Enhancing the Stability of the Improved-LEACH Routing Protocol for WSNs
Recently, increasing battery lifetime in wireless sensor networks has turned out to be one of the major challenges faced by researchers. The sensor nodes in wireless sensor networks use a battery as their power source, w...
A Dynamic Model for Sustainable Tourism Village Planning Based on Local Institutions
Regional development involves optimizing the utilization of the region’s resources in an integrated and harmonious way. This regional development is realized through a comprehensive approach that includes physical, econo...
Review of “The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative”: Indonesia-China Cooperation and Future Opportunities for Indonesia’s Port Cities Development
This paper aims to elaborate the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, through a SWOT analysis of the China-Indonesia relation and investment conditions and a descriptive analysis of the impact of the development of Indonesi...
The Spatial Transformation of Traditional Rural Villages Driven by Private Investment in China’s Developed Areas: The Case of Daxi Village, Anji County
Restricted by political ideology and institutional barriers, the development of rural China has in the past relied heavily on government spending. However, with institutional reform and the development of a market econom...