Sustainable Tourism Management Implementation in Merek District, Indonesia

Authors

  • Nurlisa Ginting Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Sustainable Tourism Center of Excellence, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia; Monitoring Centre for Sustainable Tourism Observatory (MCSTO) Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
  • Prof. Sarah Gardiner Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University, Australia
  • N. Vinky Rahman Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia; Center of Excellence for Sustainable Tourism, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia; Monitoring Center for Sustainable Tourism Observatory (MCSTO), Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Chloe Pagett Monitoring Center for Sustainable Tourism Observatory (MCSTO), Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

Keywords:

Sustainable Tourism, Management, Merek District

Abstract

Tourism in Indonesia contributes to the economic growth and well-being of local communities. However, ensuring tourism sustainability is a primary challenge. This study aims to develop a sustainable management framework within the context of tourism in Merek District, North Sumatra, which has tourism potential but is declining in visitors due to pollution in Lake Toba. The research applies a mixed-methods approach to evaluate three tourist destinations: Tongging, Sipiso-piso, and Sapo Juma. The evaluation results indicate that sustainable management in Merek District is inadequate. This study highlights the importance of sustainable tourism management to promote local economic growth and achieve sustainability.

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Published

2024-11-26

How to Cite

Ginting, N., Gardiner, S. J., Rahman, N. V., & Pagett, C. J. (2024). Sustainable Tourism Management Implementation in Merek District, Indonesia. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 10(31). Retrieved from https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/6337

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 31 (2025): Jan. AicQoL2025Pangkor, 17-18 Jan 2025 (Draft)

Section

Tourism, Hospitality Environment

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Copyright (c) 2024 Nurlisa Ginting, Prof. Sarah Gardiner, N. Vinky Rahman, Chloe Pagett

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