Mapping the Potential of Tourism Villages Using Geographical Information System in Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, Indonesia

Abstract

Tourist villages are typically formed to provide at least three major benefits to the local community, namely economic, social, and environmental benefits. Pengudang and Busung villages have the potential to be used as tourist destinations, but this potential has not been fully realized. Pengudang and Busung Villages have been unable to provide economic benefits to the surrounding community due to a lack of utilization and development of natural resources. So far, the hub of tourist activity in Bintan Regency has only been Sebong Lagoi Village and its environs. Despite the fact that there are many villages in Bintan Regency with interesting development potential. As a result, a strategy must be developed so that Pengudang Village and Busung Village, in addition to Sebong Lagoi Village, can be developed as alternative tourist destinations. The use of geographic information systems can aid in the mapping of potential tourist villages. The goal of this study is to use a geographic information system to identify and map the tourism potential in Pengudang and Busung villages. This study employed a spatial analysis based on attractiveness and supporting facilities. According to the results of spatial data processing and field surveys, Pengudang Village has five tourism potentials, while Busung Village has four.