QUALITY AND CARRYING CAPACITY OF BEACHES FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN AMPELGADING DISTRICT, MALANG REGENCY, INDONESIA: HIGH OR LOW?

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Dicky Arinta, Sumarmi, Ifan Deffinika, Mochamad Arif, Inanditya Widiana Putri

2022 Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites Vol. 40 Issue 1 Article Cited by 9 Quartile

Abstract

The coastal in Ampelgading has a tourism potential that needs to be optimized. The research aimed to describe the quality and carrying capacity of the beach for sustainable recreational activities. This research uses descriptive methods with quantitative and qualitative approach. This research used primary data that obtained from visitor interview and secondary data that obtain from government publication. Variables in this research are Accessibility, Environmental Quality, Comfortability, Infrastructure and Aminities. Data analysis uses weighting and scoring. The results showed that Ampelgading classified in very high level of quality and carrying capacity for recreational activities. Tourism managers and local governments need. © 2022 Editura Universitatii din Oradea. All rights reserved.

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Universitas Negeri Malang, Faculty of Social Science, Geography Department, Malang, Indonesia