World Journal of Tourism Management(WJTM)

Independent Researcher, Indonesia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Policy and Business Models for National Electric Boat Transportation System, Case Study: Thousand Islands, Indonesia
  Author(s): Kelvin Narada Gunawan*, Syifa Awalina Arya Putri and Sheila Hauna Arifa
  
  Aligned with Indonesia’s ASTACITA agenda on electrification, renewable energy, and the Koperasi Desa Merah Putih solar initiative, electric boats powered by batteries and solar energy offer a low-emission and cost-efficient alternative for short-distance coastal transport. This study examines suitable policy and business models for national electric boat deployment, with the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) proposed as a prototype site. The archipelago of over 100 small islands north of Jakarta, designated in the Jakarta Spatial Plan (RTRW) as a strategic environmental region, functions as both a marine conservation and tourism area with potential for sustainable marine resource development. Despite its strategic position, the region faces persistent challenges in inter-island connectivity and the delivery of essential goods, largely due to its dependence on fossil-fuel-based.. Read More»
  

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