The tourism object management study of Beach Air Manis (Padang City, West Sumatera Province)

• Main Author: WITENIA PUTRI (NIM: 15414010), AINA
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/25224
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The tourism sector today has grown rapidly and has become a very global phenomenon. Currently the spotlight is on Air Manis Beach which is located in the Air Manis Village, Padang Selatan District, Padang City. Air Manis Beach has very famous tourist attractions, the legend of Batu Malin Kundang and Pulau Pisang. The tourism attraction and potential in the Air Manis Beach is not supported by a good and according-to-the-standard tourism management. This study aims to identify the management of Air Manis Beach attractions. To be able to increase the number of tourists hence required a management of tourism that is according to standard. Information on the management of Air Manis Beach attractions is known from field observations and interviews to the stakeholders involved. This study will reveal the management of Air Manis Beach attractions. Where to start analyzing the current condition of Air Manis Beach based on the tourism component, seeing the development of Air Manis Beach tourism based on Butler theory, and identifying the stakeholders involved in the management of Air Manis Beach attractions. It also identifies the criteria of management systems, basic principles, and methods in the management of Air Manis Beach attractions. This study will provide recommendations regarding the management of Air Manis Beach attractions involving relevant stakeholders by applying management system criteria, basic principles, and methods in tourism management so that the management and development of the attractions of Air Manis Beach can be standardized, increasing the number of tourists in the future, and provide comfort and satisfaction for tourists. <br /> <br /> Keywords: Tourism, Stakeholder Involvement¸ Tourism Management System, Basic Principles, Methods. <br />