Big data analytics of sustainable ecotourism development in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

Joshi Maharani Wibowo (Universitas Brawijaya)
Sri Muljaningsih (Universitas Brawijaya)
Dias Satria (Universitas Brawijaya)

Journal of Environment and Sustainability
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021): pp. 1 - 63 (April 2021)

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BTSNP) are designated as the 10 new Bali of Indonesia. As a protected area, BTSNP has unique ecotourism characteristics that distinguish it from other ecotourism destinations. This study seeks to examine the appropriateness of BTSNP sustainable development-based ecotourism through the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) approach. This study used TripAdvisor reviews related to BTSNP in 2019 as the main data. The data were analyzed using a qualitative approach. The results of this study revealed the extent to which the process of developing BTSNP ecotourism on the basis of sustainable development as observed from economic, tourism, socio-cultural, and environmental aspects. The results of this study are expected to be considerations for policy-making to develop tourism that pays attention to the environment by not imposing BTSNP boundaries as protected areas for conservation.