Community Resilience through Sustainable Tourism Development

Dwi  Andika; Amelia  Zahra

Authors

Dwi Andika Andalas University
Amelia Zahra Andalas University

Keywords:

Community Resilience; Sustainable Tourism; Local Communities; Tourism Development; West Sumatra

Abstract

This study aims to examine how sustainable tourism development contributes to strengthening community resilience, particularly in tourism destinations in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where local communities play a central role in managing cultural and natural resources amid economic and environmental pressures. A quantitative research design was employed using a survey approach targeting local community members involved in tourism activities. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using multiple regression analysis with SPSS to assess the relationships between sustainable tourism dimensions, including economic, socio cultural, and environmental aspects, and community resilience. The findings reveal that sustainable tourism development has a significant positive effect on community resilience. Economic sustainability enhances livelihood stability, socio cultural sustainability strengthens social cohesion and local identity, and environmental sustainability supports adaptive capacity and long term resource management. Collectively, these dimensions explain a substantial proportion of variance in community resilience, indicating that balanced tourism development is critical for fostering resilient local communities. This study contributes theoretically by integrating sustainability and resilience perspectives within a community based tourism framework and empirically by providing localized evidence from an emerging tourism region. Practically, the results offer guidance for policymakers and destination managers in designing tourism strategies that enhance community resilience and sustainable development outcomes.

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