STRENGTHENING THE POST-FLOOD CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH AN ASTRONOMY VILLAGE BASED ON ASTROTOURISM AND QIBLA DIRECTION EDUCATION IN SEKOCI VILLAGE, LANGKAT REGENCY

Muhammad Hidayat

Abstract


Recurrent flooding in Sekoci Village, Langkat Regency, not only causes physical damage but also weakens the community's economic capacity. This study aims to strengthen the post-flood creative economy through the development of an Astronomy Village based on astrotourism and Qibla direction education as an integrated community empowerment model. The method used is qualitative research with a participatory approach through field observations, in-depth interviews with community leaders and business actors, FGDs, and mentoring in astrotourism training, the creation of astronomy-themed creative products, and Qibla direction education based on celestial body observations. The results show that the Astronomy Village program is able to: (1) increase the capacity of community knowledge about astronomy and determining the Qibla direction; (2) give rise to new creative business units (souvenirs, culinary, tour guide services); and (3) strengthen partnership networks with schools, astronomy communities, and religious institutions. The implementation of astrotourism contributes to the diversification of household income sources, increases tourist visits, and strengthens the village's identity as an educational-religious destination. These findings indicate that the integration of astronomy, tourism, and religious education can be an effective strategy for strengthening the creative economy in disaster-prone areas. The Lifeboat Astronomy Village model has the potential to be replicated in other post-disaster village contexts by adapting to local socio-cultural characteristics.

 


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3059/insis.v0i0.29519

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