Sukri Nyompa, Rosmini Maru, Wahyuddin, Gufran Darma
Development of environmentally friendly tourism can be interpreted as development that does not damage the environment and uses land wisely. In terms, agrotourism is a tourism activity that explore and utilize the potential of the environment in it as a tourist attraction. This study aims to determine the agrotourism area by the physical conditions of the environment in Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Determining the suitability of agrotourism areas using quantitative descriptive methods using overlay analysis techniques or stacking parameter maps (land use, soil type, and slope) that have been scored and weighted beforehand using the Arcgis 10.8 application. The results of the overlay produce a composite map and divide the area into three classifications, namely areas that are suitable, quite suitable, and not suitable. The suitable area is 72794 Ha (53.52%), the suitable area is 34726.96 Ha (25.61%) and the unsuitable area is 28269.02 Ha (20.87%). Based on the results of the analysis of several parameters above, it shows that Soppeng Regency has the potential to be used as an agrotourism area which is also supported by the various types of agricultural activities in Soppeng Regency. © 2023, Thai Society of Higher Eduation Institutes on Environment. All rights reserved.
Geography Department, Mathematics and Science Faculty, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Geography Education Study Program, Post Graduated Program, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Environmental Education Studies, Post Graduated Program, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
