Tourism impacts on small island ecosystems: public perceptions from Karimunjawa Island, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT: In Indonesia, tourism has become a promising major economic sector, particularly because of its contributions toward developing the economy and creating employment opportunities for local communities with rich coastal ecosystems. However, the balance between the environmental, social, and economic realms has come into question, as unsustainable tourism practices continue to be promoted in Indonesia. To address such challenges, it is important to identify tourism impacts and provide sustainable policies and plans. Communities often record tourism impacts through their perceptions and act as important stakeholders in the process of sustainable tourism development. We examined tourism impacts on coastal ecosystems in Karimunjawa from the perspective of local communities. More comprehensively,

SUBMITTER: Lukman KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016209 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature