Available Online at www.e-iph.co.uk Indexed inClarivate Analytics WoS, andScienceOPEN AIVCE-BS-2, 2020ShahAlam https://www.amerabra.org; https://fspu.uitm.edu.my/cebs; https://www.emasemasresources.com/ AMEABRA International Virtual Conference on Environment-BahaviourStudies,2ndSeries cE-Bs, FSPU, UniversitiTeknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 02-03 Dec 2020 A Comparative Study of Landmark on Heritage Tourism in Sumatra Nurlisa Ginting1, Nurinayat Vinky Rahman2, Achmad Delianur Nasution1 1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, 2 Toba Lake & Sustainable Tourism Working Group, Universitas Sumatera Utara, 9 Dr. T. Mansur Street, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
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[email protected] Tel:+62811608102 Abstract Landmark, as part of heritage tourism distinctiveness, has a critical role in enhancing the city identity to make it more attractive and more identified. Sumatera Island has heritage tourism with similar culture and history that can found in Medan, Bukittinggi, and Siak. This research was conducted to determine the comparison of the landmark on the similar heritage tourism in Sumatera. The third essential element of the landmark, i.e., iconic, contrast, and accessibility, was investigated using the mixed-method. This study shows that the monumental buildings and historical story formed as the landmark in those three historic tourist cities. Keywords: Heritage tourism; place identity; distinctiveness; landmark eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.