Estimating Entrance Fee of Sendang Gile Water Fall for State Based Recreation

  • Kresno Agus Hendarto Balai Penelitian Hasil Hutan Bukan Kayu
  • Rubangi Al Hasan Balai Penelitian Hasil Hutan Bukan Kayu
  • Yumantoko Yumantoko Balai Penelitian Hasil Hutan Bukan Kayu
  • Ahmad Nur

Abstract

The government decision to increase entrance fee in tourist locations has occasionally resulted in protests among the public and tourism operators. The objective of the study, with the context at Sendang Gile water fall, is to estimate the function of recreation demand and estimate the entrance fee acceptable by the visitors. Travel cost method was used in the study. Data of visitors to the tourist destination was collected by purposive sampling method.  Results of the study showed that entrance fee increase is acceptable but at the rate lower than that determined in the Government Regulation.

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Published
2018-08-13
How to Cite
HENDARTO, Kresno Agus et al. Estimating Entrance Fee of Sendang Gile Water Fall for State Based Recreation. Jurnal Ekonomi Kuantitatif Terapan, [S.l.], p. 200-208, aug. 2018. ISSN 2303-0186. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/jekt/article/view/23554>. Date accessed: 16 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.24843/JEKT.2018.v11.i02.p06.

Keywords

Travel cost methods; consumer surplus; Sendang Gile Water Fall