Tourist Perceptions Of Environmental Quality And Tourism In Bendhung Lepen, Giwangan, Yogyakarta
Dinda Dewi Aisyah (a), Fadilla Ristya Aminda(a*) Ahmad Rif^an Khoirul Lisan(b), Niken Septiana Khuzaimah(a), Dinda Okta Milandini(a), Akbar Aldiyano(a), Dwi Kartika(a)

(a) Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta. Jl. SWK No. 104, Ngropoh, Condongcatur, Kec. Depok, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region 55283.
(b) Soil Science Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta. Jl. SWK No. 104, Ngropoh, Condongcatur, Kec. Depok, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region 55283.

Abstract

Tourist destinations in Yogyakarta are developing both in the city and the countryside with their originality and cultural distinctiveness. Bendung Lepen, one of the tourist destinations initiated by local communities in the city of Yogyakarta, offers beauty in the form of views of the banks of the Gajah Wong River and irrigation canals filled with tilapia and goldfish. Apart from ecotourism, Bendung Lepen has other environmental services such as irrigation facilities, water flow utilization for fish cultivation, and improvement of environmental quality. Environmental quality influences tourists^ intentions to return to the exact location. On the other hand, tourist behavior is essential to ensure its connection with the damage to natural tourism due to tourist behavior. As a pioneering tourist destination, one way to develop tourism is to look at tourists^ perceptions of the quality of the environment and Bendung Lepen tourism. This research aims to look at tourists^ perceptions of the environmental quality and tourism of Bendung Lepen. Data was collected using a purposive sampling method for 60 tourists using a questionnaire instrument. Perception data was analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. Indicators of environmental quality can be seen from the condition of rubbish piles, availability of rubbish bins, ease of disposing of rubbish, clarity of fish pond water, condition of rubbish in irrigation channels, air condition, and natural beauty. According to tourists^ perceptions, the environmental quality in Bendung Lepen is included in the good category. From a tourism perspective, tourists perceive that Bendung Lepen is in the safe category- the cleanliness of the location is good, recreational facilities and information facilities are adequate, accessibility is effortless, and the service is good.

Keywords: ecotourism- environmental quality- sustainability- tourist perceptions

Topic: Social Science