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To improve the competitiveness and well-being of local communities, the growth of community-based village tourism requires the assistance of digital technology. Although Sugihen Village has significant potential for natural and cultural tourism, the use of digital technology in tourism administration and promotion is still minimal. The objective of this community service project is to utilize digital technology to transform community-based tourism in Sugihen Village. The approach used was Participatory Action Research (PAR), which included the stages of needs analysis, digital literacy training and capacity building, implementation of digital tourism technology, mentoring, monitoring, and evaluation. The results of the community service included increased community digital literacy, a stronger position of the Pokdarwis institution in tourism management, and a shift in community perspectives on the use of digital technology as a consequence of the community service activities. In addition to being a marketing tool, digital technology also empowers the community in independent and sustainable tourism management. This activity concluded that the independence of the Sugihen Village community can be strengthened and community-based tourism can be transformed through the use of digital technology accompanied by a participatory approach.

This research aims to determine the influence of tourist attractions, social media, and values on the interest in visiting the Cunca Wulang waterfall tourist village in West Manggarai Regency. This research uses a quantitative research method. The population in this study consists of all tourists who have ever visited the Cunca Wulang Waterfall Tourism Village in West Manggarai Regency. The sample in this study consists of 100 respondents. The sampling technique used in this study is purposive sampling, a sampling method based on the researcher's considerations, which is then processed using SPSS. The data collection technique in this study uses a questionnaire. The instrument testing technique in this study uses validity and reliability. And the data analysis technique in this research uses descriptive analysis, classical assumptions, multiple linear regression, coefficient of determination, and hypothesis testing. The results of this study are as follows. Based on the F-test results, an F value of 125.691 was obtained with a significance level of 0.000. This significance value is smaller than the 0.05 significance level, so it can be concluded that the regression model used in this study is statistically significant. In other words, simultaneously, the independent variables consisting of Value, Tourist Attraction, and Social Media significantly influence the dependent variable, which is the Interest in Visiting the Cunca Wulang Waterfall Tourism Village in Manggarai Barat Regency

This study aims to identify five basic principles of ecotourism, namely conservation, education, recreation, economy, and community participation in Turgo-Merapi Tourism Village using qualitative methods. Primary data was obtained through uninvolved observation and semi-structured interviews with the community, tourism village managers, and actors of ecotourism activities in Turgo-Merapi Tourism Village. Secondary data was obtained from the study of relevant documents and data provided by the tourist village manager in the form of documentation of ecotourism activities. The results showed that the conservation principle was identified as the most dominant principle applied in almost all activities in Turgo-Merapi Tourism Village. The application of the principles of education, economy, recreation, and community participation still varies for each tourism activity. Therefore, efforts are needed to improve tourism education programs and economic empowerment based on local community participation. This study has limitations because it only identifies the basic principles of ecotourism as the results of the research. Further research should focus on examining the best strategies to strengthen the integration of conservation, economy, education, recreation, and community participation in the development of ecotourism-based tourism destinations. Thus, the development of ecotourism in Turgo-Merapi Tourism Village is expected to be sustainable and bring greater benefits to the community and the environment.

Pupus Tourism Village in Ponorogo Regency is a pioneering tourist village endowed with diverse natural, economic, and cultural potential, yet its development remains constrained by limited infrastructure and insufficient utilization of digital technology. This condition has hindered the optimization of local attractions such as Mloko Sewu, Selorejo Waterfall, Mount Tapak Bimo trekking, as well as local products including palm sugar, coffee, porang, and goat milk in supporting the village economy. This study aims to analyze strategies for optimizing village potential through the application of Green Digital Management (GDM) as an effort to establish sustainable tourism business practices. A qualitative research approach was employed, with data collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings reveal that the implementation of GDM can serve as a strategic approach for Pupus Tourism Village by integrating environmentally based digital promotion, strengthening eco-friendly creative economy initiatives, and revitalizing local culture such as the bersih desa ritual and communal work (gotong royong). The implications highlight the importance of collaboration between government, community, and tourism stakeholders in applying GDM to enhance the competitiveness of Pupus Tourism Village while simultaneously promoting sustainable economic, social, and ecological development.

Panglipuran Traditional Village in Bali has gained international recognition as one of the cleanest tourist villages in the world and serves as a model for culture-based sustainable tourism. The economic foundation of the village relies heavily on the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) rooted in local wisdom, which simultaneously function as drivers of economic growth and instruments of cultural preservation. This study seeks to examine the management practices, marketing strategies, and challenges faced by MSMEs in Panglipuran Village. The research applied qualitative methods, including field observation, in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, documentation review, and descriptive analysis. The findings reveal a strong synergy between customary values and economic activities, reflected in flagship products such as bamboo handicrafts, traditional cuisine, and signature beverages. Success factors include an effective organizational structure, the support of customary institutions, and the ability to adopt adaptive marketing approaches. Nonetheless, several challenges were identified, including limited utilization of digital marketing platforms, constraints in production capacity, and insufficient product innovation to meet the demands of broader markets. Recommendations highlight the importance of strengthening online marketing, diversifying product variations, and expanding cooperative networks both within and beyond the village. Overall, the study underscores the significant potential of culture-based MSMEs to enhance community welfare, increase competitiveness, and ensure the sustainability of local traditions within the dynamics of modern tourism.

This study identifies the role of shamans in local wisdom-based wellness tourism in Belumbang Tourism Village, Kerambitan Sub-district, Tabanan Regency. Shamans as traditional spiritual figures play an important role in wellness practices that combine physical healing, spiritual rituals and local ecological understanding. Using observation and interview methods, this research was analyzed based on the six dimensions of wellness in the Extended Wellness Model (Mueller & Kaufmann, 2001), and supported by data from the Global Wellness Institute (Yeung & Johnston, 2018) and the authors' perceptions of shamans. The results show that shaman practices support all dimensions of wellness, especially the spiritual, physical and environmental aspects. Travelers gain benefits such as traditional massages, herbal concoctions, and inner peace through rituals that touch on emotional and mental aspects. Shamans also play a role in educating tourists about the harmony of humans and nature through the responsible use of resources. Thus, shamans not only function as healers, but also as guardians of local culture and tourist attractions that strengthen village identity and support sustainable health and culture-based tourism.

Tourism village is a form of integration between the potential of natural tourism attractions, cultural tourism, and man-made tourism in a certain area supported by attractions, accommodation, and other facilities according to the local wisdom of the community. This study aims to explore the development of tourism villages and to analyze the impact on the welfare of the local community. The method used in this study is qualitative data analysis, which includes collecting information through interviews and observations. The results of the study are expected to provide in-depth insight into the role of the community in managing tourism villages and their impact on the local economy, as well as being a consideration for the development of sustainable tourism villages.

 Penglipuran village is a traditional village and one of the villages in Bangli Regency, Bali. Penglipuran village is one of the villages that has its own uniqueness as a tourist village that is not owned by other villages. This research focuses on the traditional village of Penglipuran using qualitative descriptive analysis method, where the data is taken from research objects consisting of local residents. The result of the study show that the uniqueness of Penglipuran Village covers several aspects, namely Penglipuran Village as an economic driver and on the other hand, the achievement of equal distribution of basic education in Penglipuran Village.

Tourism rural become one of the development strategies that aims for increase welfare public at a time to preserve culture and environment. Lebak Muncang Tourism Village is one of example transformation the village that experienced development significant in sector tourism. Research this aiming for analyze changes that occurred in Lebak Muncang Tourism Village consequence development tourist as well as the impact to environment and society local. The research method used is studies qualitative with approach observation and interview deep to community and stakeholders interests. Research results show that tourist has give benefit economy for public through improvement opportunity work and effort. However, the impact negative also appears, such as improvement amount trash and change pattern social society. Therefore that, is needed policy management more tourism​ sustainable so that the benefits can felt in a way term long without damage balance environment and culture local.

This study analyzes the potential of local wisdom in the development of tourism villages in Indonesia, with a focus on local economic empowerment. Local wisdom, which includes traditions, culture, art, and social systems, is often not documented or utilized to its full potential in the tourism sector. Through a qualitative approach, this study explores how local wisdom can be used as the main attraction in the development of independent and sustainable tourism villages. Several tourist villages that have managed local wisdom effectively, such as Osing Village and Reog Village, are used as examples in this study. The findings show that although many villages have great cultural potential, many have not yet utilized digital technology in promoting their local wisdom. Better documentation and the use of technology such as digital platforms can increase the visibility of tourist villages and expand the market. In addition, local economic empowerment is achieved through the management of local wisdom that involves the community in all development processes. This study provides recommendations for strategies to optimize the utilization of local wisdom, including increased documentation, community involvement, and the use of digital technology, to create highly competitive tourist villages and make a real contribution to local economic empowerment.

Selo Village in Boyolali Regency is a center for dairy cattle farming and is also developing as a tourist village. However, most local residents still sell raw milk to middlemen without applying marketing strategies or product innovation. This community service activity aimed to provide education on the importance of dairy product marketing and to introduce innovative ideas based on local potential. The methods used included preliminary observation, open interviews, focus group discussions, interactive counseling, and evaluation through questionnaires and reflection. The activity involved 15 participants, including dairy farmers, homestay operators, café owners, and local youth. The results showed increased participant understanding of marketing strategies, tourism market opportunities, and the potential for milk processing. Most participants expressed interest in further training and began formulating product ideas such as yogurt, ice cream, and pasteurized milk. This program not only improved marketing literacy but also built motivation and collective awareness to develop independent businesses based on the village’s potential. Thus, the activity served as an initial step in promoting sustainable rural economic development.

This study aims to describe and analyze: Community Empowerment Strategies in Batu Majang, Long Bagun District, Mahakam Hulu Regency, East Kalimantan and Inhibiting and Supporting Factors Affecting Empowerment in Tourism Village Development. The research is qualitative descriptive analysis The data analysis technique uses a technique developed by McNabb (2002), namely Grouping the data according to key constructs, identifying bases for interpretation, developing generalizations from the data, testing alternative interpretations dan forming and/or refining generalizable theory from case study. The results of the study show that the Community Empowerment Strategy in the Development of Tourism Villages in Batu Majang which is carried out includes: Planning is carried out through community proposals which are then mapped to potential based on ususlan.  Implementation of Community Empowerment in Tourism Village Development by involving all elements of Village Muspides, Tourism Awareness Groups and all communities, Providing guidance to the community in a sustainable manner by collaborating with the tourism office, increasing the productive economy.  Evaluation or Monitoring of Community Empowerment in Tourism Village Development through a village-level musayawarah forum which is delivered in a village deliberative forum every 3 months.  Factors that inhibit community empowerment in the development of Tourism Villages include limited resources, both budget and human resources, traditional community behavior, and limited land. The supporting factors encountered are the support of some people and the existence of promotional media that can support the existence of tourist villages.

This study aims to provide an understanding of the optimization of the development of the Kampung Sawah tourist village which focuses on tourism trends that provide direct benefits to local communities, the role of villages in the local economy, making tourist villages based on sustainable tourism, the implementation of tourism pentahelix and digitalization ecosystems at the Kampung Sawah tourist attraction in Talagasari Village, Kawali District, Ciamis Regency. The methods used include the case study approach method. The activity mechanism consists of several stages, namely field surveys and data analysis. This activity begins with direct observation, interviews and identification of problems with related parties in Talagasari Village. The results of this service show that the managers of tourist attractions are able to try to re-operate the Kampung Sawah tourist attraction, this will be discussed again and evaluated together with the village government, Village Community Institutions and the Community.

Toyomarto Village is a tourist village in Malang Regency with the concept of ecotourism. Toyomarto Village has an interesting culture to visit, namely the Kirab Tirta Amerta Sari. Kirab Tirta Amerta Sari tradition is a water source ‘selametan’ which is part of the village alms, which is held once a year in the month of ‘Suro’. To maintain the resilience of the tradition, it is necessary to develop a tradition based on the principles of ecotourism. This research was conducted to find out the implementation of ecotourism principles in the development of the Kirab Tirta Amerta Sari Tradition, development steps and the impact of ecotourism on the development of the Kirab Tirta Amerta Sari Tradition. The research used a qualitative method of case study approach by collecting data through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis used Miles and Huberman’s theory through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Based on the field result obtained, it is shown that the implementation of ecotourism principles in the development of the Kirab Tirta Amerta Sari Tradition in Toyomarto Village, because the development of kirab has been conceptualised by the community, so that activities can provide benefits and positive impact for local communities and visitors. There are two development steps to developing the kirab, namely educational development and promotion strategies, and the impacts included the formation of social cohesion, the preservation of culture and the environment, and the development of the local economy.

The National Strategic Program stipulated in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 109 of 2020 concerning the Acceleration of Implementation of the National Food Estate Strategic Project, which was implemented in Gadabung Village, Pandih District, Pulang Pisau Regency was implemented well, so that the community felt the direct impact in the form of a harvest area of 1,205 Ha in a bumper harvest with New Superior Varieties of Inbred and Hybrid rice. The success of Gadabung Village as part of the development of the national strategic food estate project has had a positive impact on making the area charming in the form of vast expanses of rice fields, so that the village can be developed into a tourist village. Based on this, the aim of this research is that the Regional Government of Pulang Pisau Regency makes public policies that can be directly operational, by developing the potential resources owned by the government of Gadabung Village, Pandih Batu District. This research uses a qualitative approach, the data displayed is generally in the form of actual and accurate sentence descriptions and connects the problems studied with a qualitative approach. Researchers go out into the field to research the object of study and hold direct interactions with the community with the aim of obtaining in-depth information about this matter, conducting in-depth interviews and observations. Research Results Based on documentation data, Central Kalimantan Food Estate Development activities, especially in Gadabung Village, were carried out through programs and activities, namely area planning and development of facilities and infrastructure, human resource development and farmer corporations experiencing increased capacity and business diversification. This is a form of sustainability effort for upstream-downstream agricultural businesses based on areas and agro-ecosystem suitability clusters. Increasing the welfare of the people in Gadabung Village will be better by becoming a tourist destination, because the scenery in the area is very beautiful with the support of available natural resources, traditional arts and culture of local people and immigrants (transmigration), both ethnic Dayak, Banjar, Javanese, Sunda, where people live in harmony, safety and peace. The conclusion from the results of this research is that Gadabung Village is a village where the National Strategic Program has been implemented which has succeeded in meeting its objectives, namely making Gadabung Village one of the rice barns in Central Kalimantan, with rice fields stretching across thousands of hectares, and the community feels the direct impact on improving welfare. infrastructure becomes better, the village's potential can become a support for becoming a tourist destination or tourist village.  

To ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of community businesses, one strategy that needs to be implemented is to focus on packaging (product packaging) and product cleanliness. Denai Lama Village, located in Pantai Labu District, Deli Serdang Regency, is one of the tourist villages that has a traditional market that produces local products, especially in the food and handicraft sectors, so that it has its own appeal and can be a significant source of income for the local community. The main objective of this community service is to implement product marketing strategies through product packaging and cleanliness in order to support the desires of the community. In addition to conducting socialization to Traditional Market traders in the Denai Lama tourist village, namely Paloh Naga Market and Selayar Denai, a survey was also conducted using a questionnaire method to obtain data that would be analyzed descriptively. The results obtained were that 56 percent of traders in the Denai Lama tourist village, Pantai Labu District, had a final education of Elementary School or equivalent, with the majority of business actors being mothers aged 51 years and over as many as 44 percent, with approximately 16 types of merchandise, and There are 36 percent of traders who use banana leaves as their merchandise packaging.

Mekarbuana Village located in Tegalwaru, Karawang district, West Java, is about 45 kilometers from the center of Karawang, and has potential for agro-tourism and natural tourism, because according to the village head, Jaji Maryono, the village is a provider of coffee, durian, mango, avocado, and bananas. The tourism  that are available are Curug Cigentis, Curug Bandung, and tours along the flow of the river. This tourist destination is a favourite destination of both locals and citizens around Karawang to spend the weekend with the family. Due to the tourist potential in his village, the village chief acknowledged that he wanted to bring Mekarbuana Village  into a tourist village, but still needed support and enhanced human resource capacity (HRM) to manage the village. The problem is that the tourism organization in the village are not functioning, so the wheel of tourism in that village is still not balanced. This activity uses methods of accompaniment, socialization, and education carried out in integration with KKN students to the community and tourists in Mekarbuana Village. The result of this community service activity is the reactivation of the pokdarwis management, the existence of the organization structure, the presence of the work plan, a varied tour package, as well as the Mekarbuana Village  already registered in the JADESTA. As to the conclusion of the activities, they feel very grateful and hoped that the organization will be able to maximize its management, and continue to run consistently and professionally in managing tourism in the village.

The development of tourist villages in Indonesia is increasing with government support and a shift in tourist interest towards educational and sustainable tourism. Sidomulyo Tourism Village, one of the tourist destinations in Jember Regency, has shown the potential for developing community-based tourism (CBT). However, the management of this village is still under the auspices of the village government, which could lead to continued dependency in the future. Community involvement is still limited because the village government decides the entire planning and management process. Through educational training, this community service program aims to strengthen CBT practices in the Sidomulyo Tourism Village. The process of transferring knowledge and experience is carried out by a manager of one of the independent tourist villages in Indonesia. This activity includes training and evaluation sessions. The results show increased participants' understanding of CBT and independent management of tourist villages. This program recommends developing priority attractions and improving digital marketing as initial steps to support sustainable tourism in the village.

The development of tourist villages has become a global trend driven by cultural and environmental preservation, as well as its potential to increase local community income. The purpose of this research is to analyze the development strategy of Jatirejo Village, Gunungpati District, through the Spot Selfie Competition, which leverages the village's potential to attract tourists, especially the younger generation. This competition is not merely a selfie spot contest but also an effective tourism promotion tool that can spark community creativity in creating attractive selfie spots. The results of the study show a positive impact on increasing tourist numbers, local income, and the preservation of culture and the environment. Moreover, this spot selfie competition introduces innovation in the sustainable management of tourist villages. This research is expected to contribute to effective and sustainable tourist village development policies in Indonesia

The development of creative economy based on art and culture in this modern era has a strategic role in strengthening the existence of tourist villages in Kendal Regency. This research was conducted in Kampung Ragam Warna in Kampung Mranggen, Kutoharjo Village, Kaliwungu District, Kendal Regency, where with poor environmental conditions economically and socially, these deficiencies can be transformed into a potential for sustainable tourist villages. This study analyzes the potential of local art and culture as the main attraction in the development of tourist villages. Through a qualitative approach, this study identifies various forms of art and culture that can be developed and the challenges faced in the process. The results of the study indicate that strengthening the creative economy based on art and culture not only increases the competitiveness of tourist villages, but also encourages the active participation of local communities in preserving cultural heritage. Empowerment of local communities and collaboration between the government, creative industry players, and the community are the main keys to creating sustainable tourist villages. In conclusion, an integrated and sustainable development strategy can increase tourist attractions and strengthen the position of Kendal Regency as a superior cultural tourism destination.