Singagerda Faurani Santi*, Asmaria

ABSTRACT

The study aims to determine the socio-economic impacts of tourism development Mutun Beach District of Padang Cermin, Pesawaran, Indonesia. The main problem in this research is how to increase the business, income, and employment in Mutun Beach.

This type of research is quantitative descriptive research that is research that describes phenomena that occur in the community, especially local people that are around Mutun as a research object while the subjects to be studied is businesses and people around the Mutun Beach. The population in this study is the number of visitors, revenue, and number of parking stalls at Mutun Beach tourist area of ​​Padang Cermin. Samples used in this study is a population of approximately and businesses in the surrounding area of ​​coastal tourism total 30 people. The analysis technique used is to test the validity, reliability and descriptive percentage.

The results showed that indicate business opportunities around Mutun Coast Tourism Attractions included in the high category. Local residents use this moment to trade, boat rental services, to become employees of Coastal Tourism Object. Increase in visitors after the renovation Mutun Beach Tourism Object actually able to increase visitors. In addition to the impact on the rising income of people working around the beach Mutun, the increase in visitors also have a positive effect on revenue districts of Central Peswaran in the tourism sector. The average income of sellers around Mutun beach 200 percent, especially on weekends and summer holidays. It is also known that the construction of the Mutun managed to absorb a lot of labor. So generally there is a socio-economic change in people around Mutun Beach.

Keywords: Economic Development, Social Impact, Tourism

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