The Development of Tourism Atlas to Support Tourism Sector in Indonesia

The Development of Tourism Atlas to Support Tourism Sector in Indonesia

Malaysia Geospatial ForumMelaka, Malaysia March 07, 2012

INTRODUCTION

Indonesia, an archipelagic country which consists of thousand islands, is located in a very strategic location

The existing landscape and biodiversity has been managed as point of interest in terms of tourism destination.

There are a lot of natural objects that have already developed as famous tourism spots.

there are also many cultural and historical objects which can be found in Indonesia

INTRODUCTION

Tourism sector is one of important sectors which support the national income in Indonesia. In 2007, tourism sectors gave contribution 4.29% to National Gross Domestic Product (PDB). Regarding to this condition, tourism sector has to be regularly developed to improve the PDB

Source: Depbudpar, 2008

Item Year

2004 2005 2006 2007

National Gross Domestic Product (Trillion Idr)

2,273,14 2,784,90 3,339,50 3,957,40

Contribution from Tourism Sector (Trillion Idr)

113,78 146,8 143,62 169,67

Table1. Contribution of Tourism Sector to National Economy

Source: Nesparnas, Depbudpar, 2008

INTRODUCTION

To promote tourism sector in Indonesia, some

strategies must be conducted. The strategies are related to promotion, dissemination, and socialization of tourism objects

is a collection of maps and narrative that presents information tourism object, i.e. object’s scenery, facilities, distance from the nearest or well known city, and infrastructure. (NPPSS Atlas Pariwisata, 2005)

TOURISM ATLAS

DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM ATLAS

The atlas is developed through several phase:

Preparation preparing the material, making technical specification, making of atlas dummy, and creating editorial team.

Field Survey and Data Collection

Primary data Field Survey : taking photographs, recording coordinates and interviewing the local people/authority/visitors.

Secondary data related institutions, internet and library

Data Processing

Map generation

Symbol classification

legend

Example of tourism object symbols

Cartographical aspects

Data Processing

Map generation

Map scale

For example: Urban areas use the scale of 1:5.000 - 1:25.000. A relatively narrow area with moderate-dense tourism information uses scale of 1:150.000 or larger. Whereas a large area with moderate-dense tourism information uses scale of 1:250.000 or larger. Moreover, scale of 1:500.000 or larger is applied for a large area with rare-moderate tourism information.

Data Processing

Map generation

Name for place

Map index

photo editing

narrative compilation.

Data Compilation

The book generally consists of three main sections. Those are description of tourism object , list of facilities , and maps.

Quality control

Some elements that have to be controlled are maps, narration, composition and layout, and process of printing

THE USE OF TOURISM ATLAS

Tourism atlas is used to help local government in promoting tourism objects for domestic tourist and overseas tourist.

The contents of the atlas helps domestic and international tourists to understand the intended tourism object and to better arrange holiday’s plan.

The atlas is also utilized to present and to provide information in relation to investment potency in the tourism industry in Indonesia.

Tourism Atlas Which Have Been Developed

Already finished

The ten tourisms atlases have been generated:•tourism atlas of East Java Province, •tourism atlas of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, •tourism atlas of North Sulawesi Province,•tourism atlas of Gorontalo Province•tourism atlas of West Java Province,

•tourism atlas of West Sumatera Province, •tourism atlas of Lampung Province,•tourism atlas of DIY Province•tourism atlas of South Sulawesi Province, tourism atlas of Central Java Province,

example

CONCLUSION

The development of tourism atlas is expected to help the tourism sector to improve services information on tourism objects and to give a positive impact on the tourism industries.

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