Judul: Nature-based tourism demand at semarang city for young age group
Abstrak: Semarang city is recently known as industry and business city. It also has potentials for tourism destination areas to young age group which known as having more leisure time compare to the other age group. The objectives of this research were to identity the potential demand and actual demand of nature-based tourism of young age group (15-24 years old) at Semarang City and the influencing factors. This research was in July to September 2010 at Semarang City. The respondents were highschool students, College students and nature-based tourists. Data were collected through literature review, interviews, questionnaires. Analysis of binary logistics regression was used to determine the factors which influence potential demand. Data of Statistic Center Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik-BPS, 2008) showed that the number of young age group individuals at Semarang City was 241.474 individuals. The study showed that the potential demand of nature – based tourism for young age group at Semarang City was 198.492 individuals (82,20% of the total number of individuals of young age group). The actual demand based on tourism objects was: 14.458 individuals (beach), 9.322 individuals (cave), 7.458 individuals (waterfall), and 20.144 individuals (mountain). Farther analysis used the binary logistics regression showed that reasons of visit (beautiful scenery, enjoy the scenery and fresh air) and length of visit were the factors which influence potential demand. Meanwhile, descriptive analysis showed that the factors which influence the actual demand were parents occupation, interest foward tourism objects, reason of visit, and time of visit.
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Judul: Permintaan ekowisata wisatawan mancanegara di taman nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru Jawa Timur
Abstrak: Indonesian government through Ministry of Culture and Tourism has set year of 2008 as Indonesian visit year which target of international tourists visit amount of 7 million tourists. However, eventhough the target has set up, Indonesia still lack of data regarding tourism demand especially for ecotourism. Nowadays, ecotourism has become a trend and interesting for many tourists so can attract more international tourists to come. Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BTSNP) is one the most familiar Indonesian ecotourism destination. This research aims to get the illustration about international tourists demand at BTSNP. Research was conducted by interviewing internationals visitor. The election of respondents used purposive sampling technique. Collected data was descriptively analyzed. Some finding of this research are: international tourists visited BTSNP dominated by Dutch tourists (32%), man (61%), university graduated (69%), unmarried (63%), 25-31 years old (36%), employment (71%), using rent transportation (loo%), the activity was to see the crater of Bromo (100 tourists), duration of stayed was 1 day (60%), period of visitation was during vacation day (99%), group tour @I%), stayed on the hotel (91%), first visitation (95%), motivation was sightseeinglvacation (47%) and media as a source of information (54%).
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Judul: Katalis Zink Ferit Tersubstitusi Cu untuk Oksidasi Benzil Alkohol
Abstrak: Katalis berperan dalam menurunkan energi aktivasi. Katalis ZnFe2O4 dan ZnFe2O4 tersubstitusi Cu disintesis menggunakan metode kopresipitasi untuk digunakan dalam oksidasi benzil alkohol. Katalis dicirikan dengan spektrofotometer inframerah (FTIR) dan difraktometer sinar-X. Spektrum FTIR menunjukkan puncak serapan dari ikatan Zn-O dan Fe-O masing-masing pada rentang 559‒575 cm-1 dan 419‒447 cm-1. Difraktogram menunjukkan terbentuknya fase tunggal Zn0.6Cu0.4Fe2O4 pada katalis ZnFe2O4 tersubstitusi Cu 20%. Benzil alkohol dioksidasi dengan sistem refluks. Konversi benzil alkohol meningkat dengan meningkatnya suhu. Kadar benzaldehida yang dihasilkan dengan katalis ZnFe2O4 tersubstitusi Cu 20% lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan katalis ZnFe2O4 yang tidak tersubstitusi dan yang tersubstitusi Cu 60 dan 80%. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa katalis ZnFe2O4 tersubstitusi Cu 20% memiliki kinerja yang lebih baik dalam oksidasi benzil alkohol menjadi benzaldehida dengan kadar benzaldehida 8.763%.
Keyword: Benzil alkohol, katalis, oksidasi, ZnFe2O4