DAMPAK LINGKUNGAN DAN RISIKO BENCANA PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA STUDI KASUS DI DESA WISATA SAMBI

Abstract

Merapivolcano has a lot of tourism potential objects. Local people’s traditions and the local panorama
caused many tourism villages to develope. Development of the tourismvillages in volcanic areas have
positive and negative impactsto the environment including to the local community. It also has some
disaster risks. This research was conducted at the Sambi Tourism Village located in the Southern Slope
of Merapi Volcano, to study the environmental impacts and disaster risks. The study was conducted
by collecting primary and secondary data. Primary data collected by field observations and interviews
with local people and tourists. Data analyses was done by descriptive method. The results showed
that the Sambi Tourism Village has good tourism potential to be developed. Tourism development
has some positive impacts on economy of the local community, though there are some conflicts of
interest among stakeholder. Negative impacts also occur, such as social tension and the degradation of
local culture, especially “gotong royong”.Sambi Tourism Village has some risk disaster due to Merapi
Volcano activities, such as lahar floods and hot clouds.Environmental impacts and disaster risks should
be considered in the further development of Sambi Tourism Village.