Analysis of the Feasibility Design of West Java Halal Tourism Applications
Susilo Setiyawan1 and Rabiatul Adwiyah2
Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
Tourism is a necessity for almost every human being as a form of self-actualization to add experience, new knowledge and eliminate the fatigue of daily routines. Muslims who are scattered in Arab countries and the Middle East also feel the same way, the number of publications and promotion of tourism via the internet is an attractive factor for Muslim tourists to travel. According to Crecentrating, Halal Friendly Travel and Tourism Consultant, explained that the potential of the market for the development of Sharia (Muslim) tourism when viewed from the worlds Muslim population of 1.8 billion or about 28% of the total world population of 6.4 billion spread across 148 countries. Of the total Muslims in the world, 62% are from Asia Pacific or 972 million. Based on this the purpose of this study is to bring up, Islamic tourism as a trend of tourism today and analyze the design of a tourism application system in West Java. The method used is the BCG (Boston Consulting Group) Matrix. The results of the study explain the position of halal tourism activities in West Java in the position of the Problem Children quadrant. This means that the offer made is quite good in supporting Halal tourism in West Java, only needing attention to the aspects that are lacking, namely the procurement of representative food stalls in the tourist area.
Keywords: Application, Eligibility, Halal Tourism, West Java.
Topic: Management