TY  - JOUR
T1  - Residents Participation in Management Area Ecotourism
AU - Landra, Nengah AU - , Armanu AU - Sudarma, Made AU - Rahayu, Mintarti 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 17
SP  - 7235
EP  - 7247
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.7235.7247
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.7235.7247
KW  - Environmental knowledge
KW  -economic benefits
KW  -social and culturel benefits
KW  -local residents attitude
KW  -residents participation intention
AB  - The concept tourism development of ecotourism based is believed to have the ability to build more
environmentally friendly area. Ecotourism can support environmental conservation and economic opportunities.
Community involvement in ecotourism is very important in the implementation of effective management. This
study aims to examine and explain the role of the local residents attitude in mediating the effect of environmental
knowledge, the benefits of economic, social and cultural benefits to the local resident participation intention.
The approach is quantitative research with descriptive research design and causality between variables and
methods of the survey. The study population was local residents in 15 villages including Wingkang Ranu
Region. The sample of 150 people chosen by purposive sampling method, namely, members of the population
who know very well about the condition and development of ecotourism Kintamani area. Data were analyzed
with PLS (Partial Least Square). The results showed the local residents attitude a positive effect and significant
on the residents participation intention. The local residents attitude into partial mediation in the relationship
between environmental knowledge and economic benefits to the local residents participation intentions and
to complete mediation in the relationship between social and cultural benefits to the local residents participation
intention. Theoretically, the results of this research can enrich and complete repertoire of knowledge in the field
of tourism management.
ER  -