Economic Contribution Of Tourism Activities To The Community Livelihood Structure: A Case Study Of Ciwaluh Village, Indonesia

Ulul Hidayah; Mirza Permana; Guntur Bagus Pamungkas; Erika Pradana Putri; Rizki Adriadi Ghiffari

doi:10.55980/ebasr.v5i3.480

Authors

Ulul Hidayah Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Mirza Permana Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Guntur Bagus Pamungkas Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Erika Pradana Putri Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
Rizki Adriadi Ghiffari International Development Studies, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55980/ebasr.v5i3.480

Keywords:

Economic Contribution, Household Income, Livelihood Structure, Rural Tourism, Tourism Share

Abstract

Rural tourism development is expected to improve community welfare through employment absorption and increased income. Although Kampung Ciwaluh tourism has developed over the past five years and has experienced an increase in visitors, scholarly empirical evidence remains limited regarding how rural tourism functions as a complementary livelihood strategy within agrarian household income structures. This study aimed to evaluate the economic impact of tourism activities on the local community by analyzing the livelihood structure. Data on expenditure and income were collected between May and July 2024 through a comprehensive census covering all 133 households in Kampung Ciwaluh. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, specifically focusing on the livelihood structure. The results showed that most residents supplement income through gardening activities. Coffee and cardamom were the primary plantation commodities cultivated by the community. On average, household income was predominantly contributed by the head of the family. Household expenditure was allocated mainly to food consumption, accounting for 46 percent of overall spending. Regarding the economic role of tourism, the findings reveal a dual pattern: at the aggregate village level, tourism contributes 0.4% to total community income, reflecting its emerging and secondary status. However, among participating households directly engaged in tourism enterprises, tourism contributes an average of 38% to their monthly household income, serving as a vital complementary livelihood source. This study contributes to the literature on rural livelihood diversification by illustrating the nuanced role of small-scale ecotourism as a supplementary rather than transformative livelihood component in mountain-adjacent rural communities.

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