International Joint Conference on Hospitality and Tourism 2023

ARCHIPOLIS AS A BASIS POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA
Dimas A. R. Prawiranegara1, and Tri Abdul Hidayat2
1,2
Directorate of Development of Special Region,
Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration: Jakarta,
Indonesia
*corresponding author: 1prawiranegarad@gmail.com

Extended abstract
Archipolis is a geographical location management concept to determine and manage
archipelagic areas with characteristics such as disaster-prone, food insecure, and conflicts-prone. It
considers the nationhood of Indonesia is built of unity between the islands and seas that are not a
separating element. These characteristics favor the uniqueness of natural and culture attraction to
Indonesia tourism. However, tourism contribution is still mediocre to Indonesian Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) which account 4% of GDP, less than other ASEAN countries. Moreover, high poverty
rates, environmental damage, and disproportionate tourism infrastructures and facilities are also serious
problems in tourist destinations. Hence, this study aims to propose implementation of Archipolis model
to develop sustainable tourism especially for food insecure and disaster areas. Published literature and
unpublished data such as project and field reports were analyzed by taking the example of developing
marine tourism on Bungin Island, West Nusa Tenggara.
Archipolis model development consists of three stages comprising short, medium and long term
with 14 actions and outputs and is divided into 124 regencies. Short-term include compiling a spatial
database and drafting ministerial regulations. Medium-term include preparing program and intervention
schemes, cooperation agreements between related institutions, and pilot projects planning and
implementing. Long-term include developing indicators and performance appraisal schemes for short,
medium and long-term evaluations, and submitting proposals for national long-term development plan.
The intervention actions varied from infrastructure aid to training for local community. In 2015, the
Ministry of Village provided Floating Net Cages (KJA) assistance for fish farming to Bungin Island
which is known as the most populous island with a population density just over 588 people/ hectare.
Afterwards, the upper part of KJA has been developed by local officials into floating restaurant that
create multiplier effects for tourism development, food availability, marine diversity conservation, and
community empowerment. The destination offers experiences for tourists to enjoy traditional dishes
with grilled fish as the main dish cultivated by local community, traditional children's games namely
Tarea, and snorkeling and diving activities.
As a basis concept of development in the archipelagic region, Archipolis model can be guidance
for the development of sustainable tourism in Indonesia which provides benefits for increasing income,
environmental and cultural preservation, and community empowerment.

Keywords – Archipelagic; Archipolis; Basis Policy; Bungin Island; Floating Net Cages;; the Ministry of
Village; Sustainable Tourism
Purpose/Problem Statement - This study aims to propose implementation of Archipolis model to develop
sustainable tourism especially for food insecure and disaster areas. characteristics favor the uniqueness of
natural and culture attraction to Indonesia tourism. However, tourism contribution is still mediocre to
Indonesian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which account 4% of GDP, less than other ASEAN
countries. Moreover, high poverty rates, environmental damage, and disproportionate tourism
infrastructures and facilities are also serious problems in tourist destinations. context.

Originality/value – This research analyzes and propose Archipolis model for policy basis to develop sustainable
tourism in Indonesia. The model consists of three stages comprising short, medium and long term with 14 actions
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and outputs and is divided into 124 regencies. The proposal is supported by taking the example of developing
marine tourism on Bungin Island, West Nusa Tenggara.

Design/methodology/approach – Published literature and unpublished data such as project and field
reports were analyzed by taking the example of developing marine tourism on Bungin Island, West
Nusa Tenggara.

Findings/Discussion – Archipolis model development consists of three stages comprising short, medium
and long term with 14 actions and outputs and is divided into 124 regencies. Short-term include
compiling a spatial database and drafting ministerial regulations. Medium-term include preparing
program and intervention schemes, cooperation agreements between related institutions, and pilot
projects planning and implementing. Long-term include developing indicators and performance
appraisal schemes for short, medium and long-term evaluations, and submitting proposals for national
long-term development plan. The intervention actions varied from infrastructure aid to training for local
community. In 2015, the Ministry of Village provided Floating Net Cages (KJA) assistance for fish
farming to Bungin Island which is known as the most populous island with a population density just
over 588 people/ hectare. Afterwards, the upper part of KJA has been developed by local officials into
floating restaurant that create multiplier effects for tourism development, food availability, marine
diversity conservation, and community empowerment. The destination offers experiences for tourists
to enjoy traditional dishes with grilled fish as the main dish cultivated by local community, traditional
children's games namely Tarea, and snorkeling and diving activities.

Theoretical implications – This study proposed Archipolis model for sustainable tourism development in
Indonesia. It consists of three stages comprising short, medium and long term with 14 actions and
outputs and is divided into 124 regencies. The intervention actions varied from infrastructure aid to
training for local community.

Practical implications – Tourism stakeholders especially local and central government are able to apply
the findings of the study to establish sustainable tourism development in archipelagic region.

Social implications (Policy contribution) – The stakeholders should formulate policies and improve plans
for sustainable tourism by using Archipolis approach, which accommodate food security, community
empowerment, and environmental and cultural preservation.

Research limitations – In-depth studies from diverse discipline and institutions could be conducted in the future
to result. The limitation of this study is limited publications that discuss the model and concept and its
application in tourism.

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