The Suitability Ecotourism Beach Based Geopasial in Padang City, Indonesia

(Case Study of Category Recreation Beach and Mangrove)

  • Aprizon Putra Research Institute for Coastal Resources and Vulnerability Agency of Research and Development of Marine and Fisheries Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Padang
  • Try Al Tanto Environmental Science Program - Graduate Program Andalas University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24036/sjdgge.v1i1.40
Keywords: Suitability, Ecotourism Beach, Geospatial, Padang City

Abstract

Padang city has a coastline 80.24 km with a water area 72,000 ha, and 19 small islands. Overall, coastal in Padang consists of beach sloping 41.52 km, cliff 22.08 km, muddy 8.19 km, and type of artificial beach in form of building coastal protection. Research aims for identify suitability for ecotourism beach (category of recreation beach and mangrove). Methodology used ie with matrix of suitability ecotourism beach using geospatial approach. Research results for suitability category recreation beach in 24 locations in beach Padang 18 locations are in category of very suitable with a value 82.28 % and only beach in Bung Hatta University are in category conditional with a value 27 %. Suitability category ecotourism mangrove in 19 locations in beach Padang 6 location is in a category is in accordance with a value 92.11 % and 4 location is in a category conditional/not suitable to value 50.88 %.

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Published
2017-06-06
Issue
Vol 1 No 1 (2017): Sumatra Journal of Disaster, Geography and Geography Education
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