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Medan Tuntungan Sub-district is one of the strategic areas in Medan City that has great potential in the development of the tourism sector. This research aims to identify and analyze the characteristics of tourism architecture and the attractiveness of tourist destinations in the area. The method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through literature study and observation of several leading tourist attractions, including Kenanga Garden, Royal Sumatra Golf Course, Rajasyah Outbound & Edu Center, and Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni. The results showed that each destination has its own charm in terms of attractions, accessibility, amenities, and ancillary facilities. The existence of adequate facilities and a natural atmosphere are the added value of these destinations. However, some locations still need improvement in terms of infrastructure and promotion. Therefore, collaboration between the government, tourism managers, and the community is needed to support the development of sustainable tourism in Medan Tuntungan Sub-district.

The development of coastal and marine ecotourism must consider two aspects, namely the tourist destination aspect and the market aspect. Even though in its development it adheres to the concept of products and markets, the development of tourism products still ensures the preservation of natural and cultural resources of coastal and marine communities. Nowadays, ecotourism in mangrove forests is seen as being able to synergize with real conservation measures for the mangrove forest ecosystem. The potential of mangroves can be used as a tourist attraction as well as an effort to rehabilitate and conserve mangrove areas. The aim of writing this article is to find out the strategy for developing ecotourism, especially mangrove ecotourism, which is based on previous case study research. From the three case studies, it can be concluded that the ecotourism development strategy is determined by analyzing the conditions and feasibility of ecotourism.  

The Mayangsari culinary tourism village Semarang was formed in 2018 by a number of people who are members of the Putra Mayangsari Disaster Preparedness Group (KSB Puma) and the Mayangsari Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis Mayangsari). The Semarang City Culture and Tourism Office provided ideas for developing Mayangsari River Tourism by highlighting the potential attractions of river tubing, river education and culinary tourism. The development of the Mayangsari culinary tourism village, which is a finalist in the 2022 great village competition in the creative and innovative village category, still has several things that need to be improved, especially regarding accounting records for culinary tourism. Based on this, it is important to provide education on the importance of accounting records in theory and practice in the Mayangsari culinary tourism village. The approach used in this community partnership program is in the form of giving lectures and tutorials by providing accounting material ranging from recording to preparing financial reports. It is hoped that this community partnership program will increase and sustain economic activities in the Mayangsari culinary tourism village.

This community service article aims to utilize empty land, including rice fields, to explore and develop tourism potential in an effort to improve community welfare. Through direct outreach to village residents as well as intensive assistance regarding methods and strategies in efforts to make Mojogebang village a tourist village. What is done is starting from mapping to identify places that have potential tourist destinations, analyzing characteristics and problems, describing the development of community-based tourist villages, as well as analyzing supporting element systems. The recommendations we provide are as follows. Because Mojogebang village is mostly a rice field area, the most appropriate thing to implement there is culinary tourism in the rice fields, namely food stalls or restaurants or cafes with a backdrop and view of the green and yellow rice fields.

Mojowono Village is one of the villages in Kemlagi District, Mojokerto Regency, East Java Province which has local potential, namely agriculture, animal husbandry, MSMEs and tourism. Tourism potential in Mojowono Village can be developed because it has potential natural resources (SDA) and human resources (SDM). Tourism development activities aim to grow tourism businesses based on local potential in Mojowono Village, foster community creativity, and increase community economic resources. Tourism development is carried out through two programs, namely installing signboards between two reservoirs (Segawe Reservoir and Trunhyang Reservoir) in Mojowono village and environmental greening in the area around Segawe Reservoir. Implementation of the program involves the active role of the Mojowono Village Government and the community around the reservoir area. The installation of name signs at these two reservoirs has been able to attract tourists to visit Mojowono Village. However, there needs to be sustainability efforts through improving tourism infrastructure, increasing human resources for tourism managers and increasing tourism publications, promotions and branding so that Mojowono Village continues to develop as a tourist village in Kemlagi District.

Information and digital technology has become an important part of an organization to grow and develop in an era of change. This will show how tourist villages use information and digital technology to provide new information, services and value to a wide audience. One of the tourist attractions in Lembanga Randanan is the Painted Rice Fields. The fertile rice fields provide beautiful landscapes and a deep impression. Students from the Management study program at the UKI Toraja Faculty of Economics with the theme Tourism Village are collaborating with the Lembang community and parties in the development and promotion of the Painted Rice Fields tourism in Lembang Randanan so that it can be touched by a wide audience, especially the commercialization of tourism. From the results of observations, it was found that the basic problems that hinder tourism promotion are the lack of public awareness to promote painted rice field tourism and the ineffective use of information and digital technology. The aims and objectives of organizing community service are to introduce painted rice field tourism to the general public and to help the Lembang Randanan community in using information and digital technology for promotion. This research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive research method with primary data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews and documentation, while secondary data collection was obtained from searching various references such as books, journals and articles. The results of the service activities that have been carried out are helping tourist villages with promotion, marketing and management of tourist villages. This includes creating Instagram and YouTube social media accounts which aim to promote tourist villages, especially painted rice field tourism in Lembang Randanan. From this research, it is hoped that potential-based tourism village promotion can be carried out.

The Tanjung Pinang Island area has many tourist destinations that have special characteristics in Indonesia, but in its management it still faces many obstacles such as a lack of community involvement in managing existing tourism resources and the low quality of tourism facilities and infrastructure. In particular, the development of the area on Penyengat Island as a leading tourist area is also hampered by various regulations, government communication between governments has not been optimal even though the Penyengat Island tourist attraction has been designated as a national cultural heritage. The maintenance of tourist objects is carried out by the Archaeological Center whose technical unit is in Batu Sangkar, West Sumatra. The impact is that regional government communication, especially in terms of budget allocations for the city government, can’t be carried out well. This research aims to (1) identify government communication models in managing potential tourist attractions on Penyengat Island, (2) examine the characteristics of the community so that the form and level of community participation in maintaining and preserving the environment in supporting tourism on Penyengat Island can be seen. This research was carried out in Penyengat Island, Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands Province.

Currently tourism in Indonesia is growing very rapidly. The role of stakeholders is very necessary in planning a tourist destination because it can help to develop tourism potential in a village. This research focuses on discussing community based tourism development collaboration at Pacu jalur events in Kuantan Singingi Regency and what factors inhibit collaboration in community-based tourism development at Pacu jalur events in Kuantan Singingi Regency. The aim of this research is to find out how collaborative community based tourism development is at the pacu jalur event in Kuantan Singingi Regency and what are the inhibiting factors for collaboration in community based tourism development at the pacu Jalur event in Kuantan Singingi Regency using the pentahelix model of 5 stakeholders. This study used qualitative research is descriptive methods. This research found that the roles of each stakeholder are: academics focus on tourism planning based on existing theories, the government focuses on policy makers in developing tourism potential, business actors as nails in creating added value and maintaining economic growth in the surrounding area, and the role of the role of the community is to help manage tourism potential and the role of the media is to promote and help inform the wider community about the spur route. The research results found that collaborative governance has run quite optimally. The inhibiting factors in community-based tourism development collaboration were also revealed, namely, a) Lack of pentahelix coordinators in the development of Pacu jalur tourism, b) Lack of support for road infrastructure access in the development of Pacu jalur tourism, c) Low creativity and innovation at Pacu jalur tourism locations. Through this research, it can be used as an evaluation so that it can increase the efforts of the Department of Tourism and Culture in developing tourist attractions leading to national events. 

Community empowerment in Pearung Village through preserving the Sipinsur Geosite is part of tourism development efforts. This research uses a literature detective method and the author reveals that the search for economic and social potential resulting from the management of natural resources and the tourism sector in an area. Indonesia as a country rich in natural resources has great potential to improve its economy and regional growth through tourism development. Pearung Village in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra, is a clear example of how the use of the Sipinsur Geosite is an initiative in tourism  development. This not only creates an attraction for visitors but also empowers local communities. The government has an important role in supporting community empowerment through education, training and infrastructure improvement programs. The impact can be seen in economic growth, improving the quality of life, and infrastructure development in Pearung Village. Tourism development not only increases the number of tourists, but also brings significant changes in the daily lives of residents, such as improving the agricultural sector and improving infrastructure.    

The availability of information and easy access to information related to the village can provide opportunities for outsiders to get to know Bergas village, thus opening up opportunities for creating collaboration between the village and outside parties. One effort that can be made to provide access to information about villages is by digitalizing villages. Village digitalization is a priority program for the Ministry of Villages in 2021. Village digitalization can help prepare a database that is useful for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating village development. Digitalization of villages in the era of disruption also supports the development of superior village potential through data collection and e-commerce, acceleration of village public services to the community, and financial transparency and village development activities. With village digitalization, it is hoped that it can raise the local potential of villages, especially the potential for tourism, MSMEs, and superior products, as well as the local food potential of Bergas village. This type of research is descriptive research. The approach used is a qualitative approach and a conceptual approach. The data source used is secondary data. Data analysis was carried out descriptively and qualitatively. Concluding is carried out using a deductive method from general to specific, especially those related to the research topic, namely Optimizing Digital Villages in Public Services in the Era of Technological Disruption. Case Study of Bergas Village, Semarang Regency, Central Java Province. This research produced findings. Creating a digital village itself has several conditions that must be met. Digital villages require the availability of adequate information and communication networks, whereas digital villages must have good communication networks because this is a factor that is used to use online-based systems. Second, to create a digital village, quite large funding is needed. Currently, digital villages are the result of collaboration between regional governments and the central government through the Communications and Information Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) and other parties. Third, the availability of human resources (HR) who manage various online information technology-based services. The implementation of a digital village has a broad nature and concerns the interests of society, so it must be implemented in an integrated and directed manner by the government, business entities, and the community. The community has a very large role in implementing the undertaking of digital villages to realize equal distribution of welfare with the support of providing telecommunications and information infrastructure in the form of public services.

The role of Pokdarwis in carrying out the development of an area is considered strategic in building an equal distribution of welfare for local communities. Pokdarwis Srikandi, which is based in the Tinjomoyo sub-district area of Semarang, is expected to be able to develop the potential of its area into tourism business activities that can revive the economy of the people in the area. With the average management and members having different educational backgrounds, the Pokdarwis management must work hard to continue to equip and improve the abilities of their members, especially in governance management, because they are the spearheads of the Pokdarwis in providing services to visiting guests or tourists. The form of governance management Technical guidance activities include lectures on Pokdarwis governance, with material related to Pokdarwis administrative governance provided. The next implementation of capacity and capability improvement is the implementation of financial administration training carried out by creating simple financial reports and directly practicing the process of recording the organization's income and expenditure transactions. Governance management capabilities are needed to realize the sustainability of tourism management in the Tinjomoyo Village area, especially in administrative management and financial administration management.

Tourism is now a sector that is experiencing rapid growth supported by developments in information and communication technology. One of the potential tourism destinations in Palembang is the "Punti Kayu" City Forest. However, marketing is still less than optimal. This research aims to explore the implementation of digital marketing in increasing tourist visits to the "Punti Kayu" City Forest. Through a qualitative approach, data is collected through observation, interviews and documentation studies. The results show that digital marketing plays an important role in increasing the visibility of the "Punti Kayu" City Forest in the eyes of the public, especially the younger generation. Social media content strategies, promotion through influencers, and search engine optimization (SEO) are implemented to increase brand awareness and visits. Obstacles such as lack of resources and training become obstacles in its implementation. However, with cooperation between stakeholders and the use of appropriate technology, the potential of the "Punti Kayu" City Forest as a leading tourist destination in Palembang can be achieved. The implementation of digital marketing in tourism marketing for the "Punti Kayu" City Forest shows that technological adaptation in the tourism sector is a necessity in the current digital era.

Desa Penanggungan, Kecamatan Trawas, Kabupaten Mojokerto, Provinsi Jawa Timur is a village that has great potential to become a tourist destination because of its beautiful natural scenery. For this reason, the village government and local residents built the Wisata Agro Lembah Kecubung which is still in the development stage. Therefore, as a tourist attraction that has just started and is not yet known to many people, supporting tools are needed to attract public attention to the existence of the Lembah Kecubung, one of which is by using character or mascot designs. This mascot design method begins with data collection through surveys and interviews. Then it continues with the creative process which refers to Brown's design thought theory, including the emphatize, define, ideate, prototype and test stages. The result of this design is an alternative mascot design inspired by the shape of the Javanese Serak owl which is designed using farmer attributes, such as hats, towels and rice scythes.

The abundance of diverse and beautiful natural resources in a region is an invaluable wealth. Likewise with the PKKM MBKM Village Development program in Penanggungan Village, Trawas, Mojokerto. Apart from being designed to improve the implementation of the Independent Learning program in building a village, the main aim is to hone students' abilities in identifying, developing and empowering the potential of the village. One of them is the Agro Tourism Valley Kecubung which has just opened and requires strong branding to improve the image of the tourist attraction. So Village Development program students helped in the design efforts. One of which is designing educational posters

Pabean Village is one of the villages in Dringu District, Probolinggo Regency, which has tourism potential that needs to be developed, namely Tugu Beach. In the development process, there are several problems faced, one of which is the lack of uploads related to information on the condition of Tugu Beach. This lack of information resulted in a decrease in visitors who came. So that the community service team of the Veteran National Development University of East Java provides a solution by making a village website to support the digitization of village potential development. This research was conducted to observe how the community is impacted by the digitalization step in sharing information. The research was conducted using interview and observation methods in the environment around Pabean Village and Tugu Beach. The results of interviews and observations will be used as information material to be uploaded on the website. The result of this activity is that the website is symbolically given to the village. The village received it well and hopes that with this step, the potential of Pabean Village will increase.

Activities in this tourist village aim to contribute to the growth of the tourist village in addition to being a university service programme. Students can also collaborate and interact directly with all stakeholders, from village officials to Pokdarwis, and use the facilities provided to them to apply their knowledge. As a partner in this project, several organisations, including Cangkuang Tourism Village in Distrik Leles, Kabupaten Garut, have a one-month duration. The program's implementation resulted in the growth of social media, beginning with the creation of accounts, content, and the promotion of tourist communities. The activity concludes that Cangkuang Tourism Village has tourism potential that can be promoted and spread through the use of information technology, one of which is social media. The involvement of many parties in promoting this tourism village must be expanded.

This activity is a community service activity in the context of implementing the Tridarma of Higher Education, for postgraduate lecturers at STIEPARI Semarang. The implementation was in March 2023, the location of the activity was the Kuwu tourism village, Kradenan District, Grobogan Regency, Central Java. The purpose of the activity is to introduce the community to the development of Kuwu Village tourism based on Local Tourism Potential. This activity is not only an effort to improve the ability of tourism village management but also as a means of introducing the basics of tourism village development, because Kuwu village although it has had a decree as a pilot tourism village since 2009, but there are no real activities in the village.  The implementation technique is direct socialization, to people who have local potential home industry businesses such as Ayam Pencok, and various flavors of meatballs, and crispy chicken, PAU. The system of delivering socialization material uses direct in the field (visits to residents who have a business and continued with a question and answer discussion.

Maritime tourism in the Thousand Islands has become a significant component in the advancement of Indonesian tourism. The Thousand Islands offer great potential as a maritime tourist destination due to its coral reef ecosystems, marine biodiversity, and beautiful beaches. However, the development of maritime tourism in this region faces various challenges, including coral damage, marine pollution, and issues related to island accessibility. Other challenges encompass security, transportation, and regulations pertaining to tourism development. This study employs a qualitative approach and literature review techniques to delineate the potential and challenges of maritime tourism. The research findings highlight development strategies, including environmental preservation, improved accessibility, and collaboration among the government, stakeholders, and local communities. This research provides insights into the potential and challenges of maritime tourism in the Thousand Islands, serving as a guide for decision-makers in fostering sustainable tourism development in the region. With this profound understanding, it is hoped that development strategies can sustain the allure of tourism in the Thousand Islands while preserving the environment and enhancing the well-being of local communities.

Indonesia, an archipelago located in Southeast Asia, has long been known as a country with tremendous maritime potential. With more than 17,000 islands stretching along the equator, Indonesia occupies a unique position as the largest archipelago in the world. Papua, as one of the provinces in Indonesia, has enormous maritime potential that offers a variety of deep and broad development opportunities. Located at the eastern tip of Indonesia, Papua has a long and diverse coastline that runs along its territory. The maritime potential in Papua includes abundant fishery resources, rich marine ecosystems, and the potential for a promising tourism sector. The research method used in this study is qualitative research. data collection method used in this study is the method of literature study. Data analysis techniques used in this study is content analysis or content analysis in which researchers use materials or literature in the form of books and journals related to the research topic. Papua has the potential to be a pioneer in sustainable economic development through the maritime sector. With prudent policies, strong collaboration, and attention to sustainability principles, Papua can harness its rich marine and mineral resources to achieve sustainable economic growth, environmental conservation, and the well-being of local communities. It is important to remember that the future of Papua lies in their own hands, with the full support of the government, private sector, and local communities, Papua can serve as an example for other regions in harnessing their maritime potential to achieve these same goals.

Purworejo Village is one of the villages in Ngantang Subdistrict that has a lot of potential. One of the prominent potentials is agricultural products, especially shallots. Purworejo village is one of the best suppliers of shallots in Indonesia. This makes many people come to Purworejo Village to conduct research related to shallots. Where this can make Purworejo Village has the potential to become an Educational Tourism Village, but the surrounding community is still unable to utilize it. With the existence of Central Education, it can encourage Purworejo Village to become an Educational Tourism Village. Devotion is carried out in increasing the development of the Purworejo Shallot Village Tourism Village through the role of Central Education. With the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method through initial observations, conducting forum group discussions with lecturers and resource persons, then conducting educational and mentoring activities, followed by follow-up activities and ending with evaluation actions. This method is applied with the intervention of the Purworejo Village community directly in this service.