Dampak Pengembangan Desa Wisata Nglanggeran Terhadap Ekonomi Masyarakat Lokal

Research on the effects of economic development of rural tourism to the local community is a kind of descriptive qualitative research. This research was conducted in the village of Nglanggeran, District Pathuk, Gunung Kidul, Yogakarta. The survey results revealed that the development activities of the Tourism Village Nglanggeran considered quite good, the main indicator is the average increase in tourist arrivals sizeable year-on-year. The readiness of local communities in terms of education, knowledge, and level of community involvement in the development of rural tourism shows that the public has been sufficiently prepared to deal with potential impacts that arise. The level of development of tourism which generates high frequency level of interaction between local communities and the frequent travelers, which is an average of more than 5 times the interaction per 3 months. The results showed that developing a tourist village bring a positive impact to the economic development of local communities in the village Nglanggeran, including: increased public income; increase employment and business opportunities; increase ownership and control of local communities; increase government revenues through travel levy. While indications of a negative impact on the local economy in the form of rising prices of goods can not be found.