Social Change and Environmental Development Policy (Case Study: Tourism Village as a Tourism Destination in Yogyakarta)

Abstract

The implementation of development that could be more environmentally sound can have a positive impact on the phenomena and real conditions of social change. The implementation of development that is not environmentally sound can shift the primary goal of the development of a nation, which, in essence, is to improve the welfare of society from being indoctrinated by socio-political and economic interests. Policies such as regional autonomy indicate that local governments have extraordinary authority to manage the government and implement development in their respective regions. This authority is also the responsibility of local governments to increase their respective regional revenues to finance the implementation of government and development. Various efforts need to be made by the local government and its citizens to explore and optimize the potential and resources in the regions. With efforts to increase the income of this area, the advantage is not only to finance the implementation of government and the implementation of development but also to participate in improving the standard of living and welfare of residents. One concrete example of policies related to environmentally sound development that have been implemented in various parts of the country is the creation of tourist villages as tourist destinations. Tourist destinations are not only an example of environmentally sound development policies that preserve the environment but also provide social impact and social change in many aspects of people’s lives because they create a new space of science, discussion, habits, and culture that is synergistic and continues to provide better changes to the region.