Policy of Regional Tourism Development

Abstract

In local autonomy era to achieve target of tourism development is required a strategy through policies and steps that must be implemented continuously. This policy is defined as a guide in conduct tourism both national and regional level. This paper is intended to explain the policy of East Java government in developing sustainable tourism. This qualitative research used literature approach. The data analysis used descriptive analysis. The results of this literature study showed that sustainable tourism development in the region has three dimensions, namely economic, socio-cultural, and environment. These dimensions are based on the principle of justice that not only benefits the present generation, but also future generations. In addition, important factor in the development of tourism is the supervision of standards and quality of tourism services.