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Tourism Destination in Remote Area: Problems and Challenges of Tourism Development in North Halmahera As Remote and Border Areas of Indonesia-Philippines Journal of Indonesian Tourism and doi: 10.21776/ub.jitode.2018.006.03.04 Development Studies E-ISSN : 2338-1647 http://jitode.ub.ac.id Tourism Destination in Remote Area: Problems and Challenges of Tourism Development in North Halmahera as Remote and Border Areas of Indonesia-Philippines Yerik Afrianto Singgalen1*, Gatot Sasongko2, Pamerdi Giri Wiloso2 1Politeknik Perdamaian Halmahera, North Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia 2Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia Abstract This paper will describe the problems and challenges in North Halmahera tourism development and describe the coordination, resources, disposition of executor and bureaucratic system in the process of tourism policy implementation by local government. This research used a qualitative method and case study approach. The method used in this research is qualitative with case study approach. This research conducted in Kakara Island, Tagalaya Island, Bobale Island, Kumo Island, Luari Beach, Paca Lake, Duma Lake, and Mamuya Hot Spring as the priority in North Halmahera Tourism Development Program by local government. The results of the evaluation indicate that the bureaucratic system, resources (human resources and sources of funding), the disposition of the commissioning and coordination was instrumental in the process of implementation of the policy on tourism. The implications of the implementation of tourism policy hampered are the lack of participation of the community and damage to facilities and access for tourism which threaten the sustainability of tourism. Thus, it can be noted that the challenges in the development of the leading tourist attraction in North Halmahera Regency are the effort to increase community participation through partnerships to achieve sustainable tourism. Keywords: Bureaucracy System, Coordination, Disposition, Resources, Tourism Policy. INTRODUCTION* Previous studies showed that government in This research will describe the bureaucratic the development of regional tourism has the role system, resources, disposition, and coordination as operator, regulator, designer, coordinator, and to identify the source of constraints that occurred educator [2,3]. This shows that the development through the implementation process. What and sustainability of tourism are also determined distinguishes this research from previous studies by the implementation of tourism policies by the is that this study describes the problems and government. Furthermore, Truong [4] shows that challenges of tourism development in remote the government in tourism development has a areas; specifically the border area of Indonesia very important role as a policymaker and as a and the Philippines. This research is important to tourism policy executive, although the be implemented considering the Indonesian perspective used is a pro-poor perspective. government's policy of expanding access to the Government intervention through tourism entire archipelago through the policy of marine policies in favor of local communities is not always toll construction and tourism development as a considered as good. As indicated by Whitford and priority of national development. Tourism is one Ruhanen [5] that government intervention of the important industrial sectors and has great through tourism policies to mobilize market potential and opportunities to be developed. The growth and product development should not use development of tourism in developing countries, a one-for-all measure; it only demonstrates including Indonesia, is expected to help equalize sustainable retrograde rhetoric without steps the economic opportunities and hamper villagers concrete. Thus, policies need to utilize diversity, to migrate to the city [1]. This study showed the collaborative, coordinated and integrated, in the conditions of tourism development in remote capacity building of communities to achieve areas, problems and challenges faced and the sustainable tourism. Thus, it can be seen that the response of local governments to central implications of the implementation of tourism government policy. policies affect the sustainability of tourism. *Correspondence address: Yerik Afrianto Singgalen Email: [email protected] Address: Politeknik Perdamaian Halmahera, Wari Ino, Tobelo, North Halmahera, North Maluku, 97762. J. Ind. Tour. Dev. Std., Vol.6, No.3, September 2018 [175] Tourism Destination in Remote Area (Singgalen et al) The implications of tourism policy on the and toward the implementation followed by a sustainability of the tourism sector can be seen strong understanding. Regarding the disposition from the monitoring and evaluation of policy of the implementer, the organizational structure directions and strategies of tourism develop- regulates the flow of work so that each has a duty ment. Scholar suggests that a critical approach in and no longer interfere with other tasks. Based on evaluation emphasizes the context of tourism this, the researcher will describe the performance development programs, the climate of evaluation in tourism policy implementation intervention, arrangement, evaluation context process in North Halmahera, Indonesia. and decision-making context in identifying market The public can participate in the decision- dimensions, stakeholders and programs that have making process at the stage of planning the been formulated [6]. It is necessary to know which development of a tourist attraction especially in parties are most benefited from the an effort to formulate a program of development implementation of policies, either local of tourism which is able to alleviate poverty as communities, the environment or stakeholders. demonstrated [14,15]. Through community Tourism policy should be integrated with the involvement in the decision-making process, the interests of local communities and stakeholders in community can determine the direction of the tourism, this will encourage inter-sectoral development. Even though, Li [16] shows that partnerships or collaborations so as to achieve local communities obtain economic benefits good governance and sustainable tourism [7]. without engaging in the planning process. In The evaluation of tourism policy is a strategy addition, Simpson [17] shows that community to achieve sustainable tourism, it can be seen involvement in the planning stages especially on from various development contexts. Just as the the decision-making process does not guarantee previous study suggested that an evaluation of the distribution of the profits evenly, but can tourism policy is needed to reduce economic cause a number of problems or conflict interest in growth as a result of tourism development that the program development. affects aspects of sustainability [8]. On the other The government as a driver of tourism hand, the evaluation of tourism policies can development seeks to increase public sustain business development, when climate participation in the tourism sector so that the change becomes a serious problem affecting policies formulated is a joint decision. Thus the tourism sustainability [9]. In addition, the sense of ownership of any tourism development importance of evaluating tourism policies and program becomes a motivation in overcoming their impacts on social and cultural aspects [10]. every impact of tourism activities. The problems Research on the evaluation of tourism policy has related to tourism policy are efforts to control the been done before [11,12]. However, the context corporation of travel business by foreign investors of policy implementation always yields different and migrant entrepreneurs [18]. Thus, to achieve results. an equitable distribution of benefits from the Pallewa uses George Edward III theory of tourism sector between local communities and communication, resources, disposition and other entrepreneurs, tourism policy is required. bureaucratic structure affecting tourism policy In the process of implementation of the policy implementation in North Toraja District [13]. on tourism, socio-cultural conditions of political, Communication is needed to establish personal economic, and also has a very important role. The interaction among tourism actors in expressing availability of resources, communication and the desire and plan of tourism program coordination, as well as socio-cultural conditions, implementation, as well as to reach prospects and politics and economics plays an important role in opportunities in the field of tourism-based the implementation of their development economy. In addition, adequate human resources programs [19]. In addition, evaluation is needed in terms of quality and quantity can support the to control the impact of tourism activities. implementation of tourism policy, thus Indraswara [20] have shown that in evaluating the contributing positively to the realization of tasks government performance, the efforts on the and responsibilities in every tourism development utilization potential of natural resources are to be program. projected with emphasis on the welfare of life. As for the process of disposition in the The existence of business accommodation has implementation of policies as outlined in the form exceeded the environment capacity thus lowering of work programs, the delivery of strategic ideas resources support and influence the ecosystem. It becomes a symbol of the ongoing disposition from means that, the challenge to achieve sustainable [176] J. Ind. Tour. Dev. Std., Vol.6, No.3, September 2018 Tourism Destination in Remote Area (Singgalen
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