UNIVERSITAS INTERNASIONAL BATAM Thesis Bachelor

UNIVERSITAS INTERNASIONAL BATAM

Thesis Bachelor Management Concentration of Tourism Study Program Odd Semester 2018/2019

RESIDENTS' ATTITUDE AS DETERMINANT OF TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF ANAMBAS ISLAND

NPM : 1541480 Thalia

ABSTRACT

Tourism in Indonesia has become one of the most popular destinations for domestic and foreign tourists. Tourists who visit are usually interested in cultural tourism, history, and good natural beauty that Indonesia has. But in the development of the tourism industry it is needed the support of the surrounding community for the sustainability of tourism in a long time. As is the case with the development of tourism in the Anambas Islands Regency which requires community participation in forming a community that cares for the tourism industry sector and to increase community interest in the tourism sector. The data used for this study are primary data, secondary data and references. Primary data collection uses a method of distributing questionnaires made using the Google Form application that provides a link for respondents to fill out online questionnaires and print questionnaires to be distributed offline. Secondary data was obtained through the internet to obtain population data and so on. And the author also uses a number of references to books and journals regarding Community attachments, community involvement, perceived benefits, tourism sustainability and residents' support. The results revealed that the relationship between community engagement and community involvement had a significant positive effect on the benefits felt by the community, the relationship between benefits felt by the community had a significant positive effect on community support, and the relationship between benefits felt by the community and community support had a significant positive effect on tourism sustainability. Keywords: Tourism Sustainability, Residents’ Support, Perceived Benefits, Community Attachment, Community Involvement

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