Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sport Sciences, Health and Tourism (ICSSHT 2019)

Sport Tourism Development in Lake Sipin Region in Jambi City

Authors
Ugi Nugraha, Mochammad Asmawi, Hidayat Humaid
Corresponding Author
Ugi Nugraha
Available Online 1 February 2021.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.210130.061How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sport tourism, development, Danau Sipin
Abstract

Lake Sipin, located in Jambi City, is a possible destination to be developed for sports and tourism. This study aims at analyzing the development of sports tourism in the Lake Sipin area. This research is qualitative research with case study design. The results showed that Lake Sipin was currently developed as a leading tourist destination in Jambi City. Lake Sipin is also a place for organizing sports events both at regional and national levels. The development of sports tourism in the Lake Sipin area is carried out through events such as traditional rowing boat races and junior rowing national championships. The development of sports tourism in the Lake Sipin area is also carried out through events involving the community to actively participate in recreational sports activities such as fishing competitions and traditional boat competitions. The development of Lake Sipin as a means of sports tourism is carried out with due regard to social, economic and environmental aspects. Socio-cultural aspects, for example, by preserving cultural heritage in the Lake Sipin area. Economic aspects, for example, by paying attention to the livelihoods of people in the Lake Sipin area, especially cages. Environmental aspects include controlling the cage so that it does not damage the lake’s ecosystem and handling waste entering Lake Sipin from household waste, hospital waste, and small industries.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Sport Sciences, Health and Tourism (ICSSHT 2019)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
1 February 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-324-0
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.210130.061How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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