Authors : Sri Kussujaniatun, Teguh Kismantoroadji and Hari Kusuma Satria Negara
Abstract: In Indonesia, tourism development has been started by utilizing its potential and turning it into local tourism industry. In facing the tourism business competition, Bojonegoro regency needs creativity and innovation to develop creative tourism industry and tourism village. This research aims at mapping the tourism mapping in Margomulyo District, Bojonegoro. The research’s basic method is descriptive analytical using ethnographic approach. The results are tourism potential mapping; the high tourism potential from the teak root tourism needs a rest area, the existence of cultural tourism of Samin ethnic needs to develop the local wisdom, cultural goodness and harmonization between the nature and the visitors and Anggoro Kasih Agrotourism as the tourism village and guava plantation center, teak root potential mapping; the mapping shows high nature potential from the teak root’s superior product and its lengthy sale distribution. After conducting analysis, there is a need to synergize local government which is Tourism Department of Bojonegoro Regency, society and tourism business agents in improving the tourism potential. Those elements must synergize to reach the same goal and give positive influence to the society, especially in economy aspect.
Sri Kussujaniatun, Teguh Kismantoroadji and Hari Kusuma Satria Negara, 2017. Tourism Potential Mapping using Ethnographic Approach: A Case of Margomulyo, Kabupaten Bojonegoro. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 5437-5442.