The Subak Competition for Agricultural Irrigation Systems in Bali for the Use of Water Resources
A A Gde Satia Utama (a*), Khusnul Prasetyo (b)
a) Accounting Department, Economics and Business Faculty, Airlangga University
Jalan Airlangga 4-6 Surabaya, 60286, Indonesia
* gde.agung[at]feb.unair.ac.id
b) Accounting Department, Economics and Business Faculty, Airlangga University
Jalan Airlangga 4-6 Surabaya, 60286, Indonesia
Abstract
The availability of water recently become an important issue in various parts of the world, including Indonesia. The threat of environmental pollution, limited water resources, excessive use by industry players and the development of nature-based tourism are very important to note. The writing of this article aims to evaluate the management of water availability both for individual consumption, industry and the agricultural sector. The object of this paper is Bali as a world tourist destination is also faced the problems with water resources. As is well known, the tourism sector also uses a lot of water resources for hotels, tourist attractions and nature-based tourism industries. The critical point of the issue is how the agricultural sector where subak as a Balinese agricultural irrigation system that is recognized as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO is able to compete in the use of water resources for irrigated rice fields and other agricultural sectors. The discussion model in this paper is descriptive and explores the local aspects of water resources management in Bali. The contribution of this paper is as a policy foundation for the tourism industry and the community to be wiser in managing water resources.
Keywords: Water Resources; Tourism; Subak; Management Systems; Bali
Topic: Natural Resources Management