Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2019)

Village Development Index and ICT Infrastructure in Tourism Region

AR. Rohman Taufiq Hidayat (Urban and Regional Planning Department Faculty of Engineering Universitas Brawijaya)
Yanuar Eka Prasetya (Urban and Regional Planning Department Faculty of Engineering Universitas Brawijaya)
Dian Dinanti (Urban and Regional Planning Department Faculty of Engineering Universitas Brawijaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2019

Abstract

The tourism sector is one of the sectors that can be integrated with the village community empowerment, namely by utilizing the unique natural potential of the village. Tourism is one of the ways to improve the status of village development (Village Development Index/VDI). Tourism needs technological support to develop. Sukapura District is a strategic area for the development of tourism activities and has a low level of teledensity in Probolinggo Regency. This research aimed to examine the relationship of tourism region development related to ICT and village development in Sukapura District, Probolinggo Regency. This study used village development index analysis and literature review. The results of the analysis indicated that ICT infrastructure affected village development index which was related to the geographical conditions of the Sukapura area which was far from urban centers. Telephone service has been proposed as the main strategy to overcome geographical weaknesses which were related to its use in dealing with rural problems.Keywords: ICT Infrastructure, Tourism, Village Development Index.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jitode

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Studies is an interdisciplinary journal to assess the development of tourism. This journal also examines the phenomenon of unique interrelation about tourism activities, community development, and environmental sustainability, with the aim to find an alternative ...