A Comparative Study of Landmark on Heritage Tourism in Sumatra

Nurlisa Ginting; Nurinayat Vinky  Rahman; Achmad  Delianur Nasution

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2491

Authors

Nurlisa Ginting Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering; Toba Lake & Sustainable Tourism Working Group, Universitas Sumatera Utara, 9 Dr. T. Mansur Street, Medan, 20155, Indonesia
Nurinayat Vinky Rahman Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara
Achmad Delianur Nasution Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2491

Keywords:

Heritage tourism, place identity, distinctiveness, landmark

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: 2398-4287Â© 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/). Peerâ€“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.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5i15.2491.