Open AccessBeach recreation suitability and carrying capacity estimations for tourism development in Cianjur, West Java
Author(s) -
Perdana Putra Kelana,
Wahyuniar Pamungkas,
Muhammad Nur Arkham
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/967/1/012034
Subject(s) - recreation , tourism , geography , research object , java , carrying capacity , environmental resource management , environmental science , ecology , regional science , computer science , archaeology , biology , programming language
Cianjur, West Java, has the potential for beach recreation tourism development object. This research was conducted to analyze beach recreational suitability and carrying capacity estimations. The survey method is used for data collection. The parameters observed were the physical appearance of the beach, dangerous biota, supporting facilities, and infrastructure. Data processing was performed to calculate the value of the beach recreation suitability index in order to determine the category of tourism suitability and calculate the carrying capacity of the tourism area. Based on the result of this research, the percentage value of the suitability of 6 beaches ranges from 42.59%-77.77%. There are 4 locations categorized as very suitable, while 1 location is categorized as in accordance with the requirements, and 1 location is categorized as not suitable. The smallest carrying capacity of beach recreation and beach sports tourism object is Batu Kukumbung beach, with 140 people/day, while the largest is Tipar Sunlight Beach, with 5139 people/day. This research suggests that Jayanti Beach is a priority for developing beach recreation tourism locations in Cianjur with a slight increase in facilities.