STRATEGY TO DEVELOP SIBIRU-BIRU TO BE A BEST OBJECT FOR TOURISM
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YOWEL SITEPU REG. NO: 132202003
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2016
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Accepted by the Board of Examiner in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma-III of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held on May 2016 Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara Dean,
Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. NIP. 19600805 198703 1 001
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AUTHORS’ DECLARATION I am, YOWEL SITEPU, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no materials published else where or extracted in whole or part from a paper by which I have qualified for awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main of paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education.
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ABSTRACT The title of this paper work is "STRATEGY TO DEVELOP Sibiru-biru TO BE A BEST OBJECT FOR TOURISM". Sibiru-biru has a lot of potential in the tourism sector. The problems in this research are to find out the strategies to make Sibirubiru becomes a famous place to be visited by the tourists, and to find out the strategies to make Sibiru-biru interisting for tourists, where Sibiru-biru’s river as its main object. The purpose of this study is to make tourism Sibiru-biru developed and efforts should be made to develop it, so as to attract both foreign and local travelers to come to the area Sibiru-biru. This research is descriptive qualitative, by outlining and explaining the results of research in the form of words spoken or written. This study will describe the situation on the ground and propose a development strategy as recommendation for local governments. The results showed that the development of the tourism sector Sibiru-biru region is very slow because there are constraints such as infrastructure and inadequate infrastructure, promotion is still lacking, and the lack of human resources qualified in the field of tourism, so it takes effort to do as develop strategies Sibiru-biru region in this way improve infrastructure, promote and increase the knowledge of tourism to the local community.
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ABSTRAK Judul kertas karya ini adalah “STRATEGY TO DEVELOP SIBIRU-BIRU TO BE A BEST OBJECT FOR TOURISM”. Sibiru-biru memiliki potensi pada sektor pariwisata, dengan sungai Sibiru-biru sebagai obyek utamanya. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah menemukan strategi untuk membuat Sibiru-biru menjadi terkenal dan menjadi tempat wisata yang menarik, dan Strategi yang dapat diambil untuk mengembangkan obyek wisata Sibiru-biru yaitu sungai Sibiru-biru sebagai obyek utamanya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menemukan strategi agar Sibiru-biru terkenal dan mengembangkannya agar menjadi salah satu obyek wisata yang menarik bagi para wisatawan, sehingga mampu menarik para wisatawan baik asing maupun local untuk datang ke daerah Sibiru-biru. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif, yaitu dengan menguraikan dan menjelaskan hasilhasil penelitian dalam bentuk kata-kata lisan maupun tertulis . Penelitian ini akan menggambarkan tentang keadaan di lapangan dan mengajukan sebuah strategi pengembangan sebagai bahan rekomendasi bagi Pemerintah Daerah. `Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan sector pariwisata daerah sibirubiru sangatlah lambat karena terdapat kendala seperti sarana dan prasarana yang kurang memadai, promosi yang masih kurang, dan kurangnya sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas dalam bidang kepariwisataan, sehingga dibutuhkan upaya-upaya yang harus dilakukan sebagai strategi mengembangkan daerah sibiru-biru dengan cara seperti memperbaiki sarana dan prasarana, melakukan promosi dan menambah pengetahuan kepariwisataan kepada masyarakat sekitar.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In doing this paper, there are so many challenges and obstacles. I would like to express a great gratitude, love, and appreciation to : The almighty God my savior Jesus Christ who has given me blessing, strength, and health ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III from English Department Faculty of Cultural Study, University of North Sumatera. Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., as the Head of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A., as my Head of English Diploma Study Program, and as my supervisor. For the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive criticism in completing this paper and also for motivation. My beloved parents, J. Sitepu and R.Br Sembirring, who always support me in all my condition. I would like to your endless kindness and your love. My dearest brother, Jenda Ukur Sitepu, and also to my dearest sisters, Mely Sitepu and Elisa Sitepu, for all their love, support, attention, and pray to me. All lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving the writer advices and knowledge. All the society in Sibiru-Biru region, who helps me and gives me a lot of knowledge about Sibiru-Biru’river. My lovely friends Ricky A. Ginting, Julius Tarigan, Alfero Barus, Ronal F. Sitepu, Yovie T. Tarigan and Riahta Ginting for being my close friends.
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Thanks for all the motivation, inspiration and all of your support to me. I love you guys. All of my 2013 friends in English Diploma Program. Thanks for all the time that we have spent and shared in our class. My Diploma III English Study Program’s organization-SOLIDAS. Finally, I realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Thus, welcome and constructive, criticism, and suggestion, towards this paper. I hope that this paper can be useful for anybody who wants to improve and enrich their knowledge about the tourism and how to develop it, especially Sibiru-Biru tourism.
Medan, May 2016 The Writer,
Yowel Sitepu REG. NO.132202003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION……………………………………… COPYRIGHT DECLARATION……………………………………. ABSTRAK…………………………………………………………….. ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………… ACKLONOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………… TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………..
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1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………… 1.1 The Background of Study………………………………………... 1.2 The Problem of Study……………………………………………. 1.3 The Objective of Study…………………………………………... 1.4 The Scope of Study …………………………………………....... 1.5 The Significance of Study……………………………………… ….. 1.6 The Method of Study…………………………………………….
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2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE……………………..
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3. THE DESCRIPTION……………………………………………. 3.1 Sibiru-biru……………………………………………………….. 3.2 Facilities and Infrastructure…………………………………….. 3.3 The Right Strategy for the Sibiru-biru Region…………………. 3.4 Regional Economic Developments with the Increase of Tourist.….
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4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION………………………… 4.1 Conclusion……………………………………………………… 4.2 Suggestion……………………………………………………… …
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REFERENCES…………………………………………………… ... APPENDICES…………………………………………………… ...
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