Abdul Kodir
The tourism industry has significantly contributed to a decrease in the number of springs in Batu City, Indonesia. One example is the Umbulan Gemulo spring which is being threatened by the development of the Rayja Hotel in Batu City. This study aims to explain the relationship between the Umbulan Gemulo spring and the society living around the spring. Furthermore, this research seeks to describe the form of resistance of the local society to the hotel construction. This research was conducted using a qualitative research method with an approach informed by a political ecology understanding. The results of this research show that the Umbulan Gemulo spring was the site of collective resistance by local society. In addition, it looks at the Anjir forum, through which the people decided to resist the construction of the Rayja Hotel. © 2019 Institute of Social Development and Policy Research, Seoul National University .
Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
