Tsunami Geotourism Potential in Aceh and Regional Government Efforts and Constraints in its Development

Abstract

The 2004 earthquake and tsunami left geological heritage sites and tsunami impact sites as disaster mitigation education through tsunami geotourism. The aim of the research is to identify the potential for developing tsunami geotourism in Aceh and analyze the efforts and constraints of the Regional Government through technical institutions in charge of developing tsunami geotourism in Aceh. The research used a descriptive qualitative method by interviewing sources from the Aceh Energy and Mineral Resources Service, Aceh Disaster Management Agency, Aceh Tourism Office, UPT. Aceh Tsunami Museum and UPT. Syiah Kuala University Disaster Mitigation, as well as observing several geological heritage sites and tsunami impact sites in Aceh based on the results of interviews and literature studies. The research results show that Aceh has the potential to develop tsunami geotourism with many tsunami heritage objects including Ek Leuntie Cave, Zero Tsunami Hill Lhoknga, Tsunami Museum, PLTD Floating Ship, Ship on the roof of the house, Aceh Monument Thanks the world, Gurah Mosque Dome, Baiturrahim Mosque, Rahmatullah Mosque, high tsunami monument and mass grave. In conclusion, Aceh has the potential to develop tsunami Geotourism and the Aceh Government has managed tsunami sites for tourism and proposed several geological heritage sites in Aceh to be designated as Geosites, but is hampered by, among other things, the Aceh Government's minimal budget, lack of coordination between technical institutions and difficulties in land acquisition