Tourism Gentrification: Impacts on Livability in Cihideung Village, West Bandung, Indonesia

Abstract

The tourism presence affects the livability of the tourist destination area. It boosts development while simultaneously creating issues, namely rising housing prices, inequality, and displacement,which resembles the sign of gentrification. This study analyses how tourism and gentrification affect livability. This study chooses Cihideung Agritourism Village as a case study. It employs two parts of analysis. The first analysis is to pinpoint the tourism gentrification characteristics within the study area through indicators. The second analysis assesses the livability through a set of livability indicators. From the result of both analyses, it is discovered that Cihideung Agritourism Village is still in the early stage of gentrification, which is indicated by the transformation of land use and the influx of wealthier populations to the area. Based on livability assessment, gentrification is advantageous for the economic and spatial developments of the area, but less for environmental and social aspects.