ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABILITY (SDGs) BERJO TOURISM VILLAGE, NGARGOYOSO DISTRICT, KARANGANYAR REGENCY

Abstract

Tourism over the last few decades has become the fastest growing industrial sector. In 2019 tourist visits around the world reached 1.5 billion tourists. One alternative tourism that can be run is a tourist village. Tourism carried out in rural areas must pay attention to aspects of sustainability and can provide various benefits for the village community. Berjo Village as a tourist village in Karanganyar Regency has developed quite significantly from an economic, social and environmental perspective. This study aims to find out and explain how the sustainable development aspects of Berjo Tourism Village are. This study uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were analyzed using the triple bottom line theoretical framework from John Elkington. The subjects of this study were the secretaries of Berjo Village, BUMDes managers and staff, heads and members of BPD, and the people of Berjo Village. Informants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. The results of the research data analysis show that the amount of tourism revenue that should be able to provide various benefits for the community, turns out to be an opportunity for acts of corruption carried out by village stakeholders and tourism managers. The sustainability aspect of Berjo Village tourism has encouraged the community to participate in the development and management of tourism so that it can improve the community's economy and cut unemployment. Reforestation programs, maintenance of the tourism environment and waste management have been carried out to maintain environmental quality.