POTENSI DESA BELALANG SEBAGAI DESA WISATA UNTUK MENUNJANG KEPARIWISATAAN KABUPATEN TABANAN

Abstract

Desa Belalang is a rural village in Tabanan, Bali has a high value
tourism potential to be developed to improve the wellfare of society. This study aims
to (i) determine the potential locust village so it can be developed as tourist villages
and (ii) determine the constraints encountered in developing Desa Belalang as a
tourist village.
By using qualitative methods and techniques SWOT, in depth interview on the head
of the village, tourists, businessmen and villagers then the results of this study
are; (i) Desa Belalang has tourim potential such as: attractions, access, ancillary
and community involvement, (ii) Constraints faced are: Desa Belalang yet special
organization that manages the tourism, and the population is not all houses in
traditional Balinese house concept. The efforts which should be implemented by
developing the tourism human resources, partnerships, promotion, festival, community
development organizations and cooperation with higher education institutions.