The Future of Sustainable Tourism Research in Pekalongan Municipality: A Scoping Review and Its Education Perspective

Kevin Gustian Yulius, Myrza Rahmanita

Abstract


Sustainable tourism is essential for supporting economic development, cultural preservation, and environmental responsibility. Although various Indonesian cities have embraced sustainable tourism, Pekalongan Municipality—known for its batik industry and recognized as a UNESCO Creative City—remains underexplored in this context because existing research focuses mainly on creative industries and urban development. This study aims to map the academic landscape of tourism research in Pekalongan and identify gaps in sustainability discourse. Employing a scoping review method, data were collected using Publish or Perish software from Google Scholar, yielding 1000 publications between 2015 and 2024. After rigorous filtering, only 36 studies directly addressed tourism in Pekalongan. Results show that while some tourism research exists, sustainability aspects like environmental conservation, community participation, and tourism education are limited. These findings emphasize the need for interdisciplinary and educational research to integrate economic, socio-cultural, and environmental dimensions. This study provides a foundation for future research and informs policymakers to develop comprehensive sustainable tourism strategies for Pekalongan.

Keywords


Cultural heritage ;Pekalongan municipality; Scoping review; Sustainable tourism; Tourism development

Full Text:

PDF

References


Abo-Khalil, A. G. (2024). Integrating sustainability into higher education challenges and opportunities for universities worldwide. Heliyon, 10(9), e29946.

Alsharif, A., Isa, S. M., and Alqudah, M. N. (2024). Smart tourism, hospitality, and destination: A systematic review and future directions. Journal of Tourism and Services, 15(29), 72–110.

Aminullah, R., Suprayogi, A., and Sukmono, A. (2018). Aplikasi Pgrouting untuk penentuan rute alternatif menuju wisata batik di Kota Pekalongan berbasis WebGIS. Jurnal Geodesi Undip, 7(1), 109–119.

Arofahtiani, R., and Cahyadi, E. R. (2022). Strategi adaptasi UMKM kuliner pada masa pandemi COVID-19 (Studi kasus: Rumah Makan Haji Masduki, Pekalongan). Jurnal Aplikasi Bisnis dan Manajemen, 8(2), 458–469.

Budiarto, W. M. S., Restiani, A. D., and Evelina, L. W. (2024). Pekalongan, the world’s city of batik, embraces plurality through cultural events with religious background. Business Economic, Communication, and Social Sciences Journal (BECOSS, 6(2), 121–130.

Campbell, F., Tricco, A. C., Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Saran, A., Sutton, A., White, H., and Khalil, H. (2023). Mapping reviews, scoping reviews, and evidence and gap maps (EGMs): The same but different—The “Big Picture” review family. Systematic Reviews, 12(1), 45.

Damayanti, M., and Latifah. (2015). Strategi Kota Pekalongan dalam pengembangan wisata kreatif berbasis industri batik. Jurnal Pengembangan Kota, 3(2), 100–111.

El Archi, Y., Benbba, B., Kabil, M., and Dávid, L. D. (2023). Digital technologies for sustainable tourism destinations: State of the art and research agenda. Administrative Sciences, 13(8), 184.

Fadli, M., Susilo, E., Puspitawati, D., Ridjal, A. M., Maharani, D. P., and Liemanto, A. (2022). Sustainable tourism as a development strategy in Indonesia. Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies, 10(1), 23–33.

Faiqoh, E., Rudiyanti, S., and Purwanti, F. (2018). Strategi pengembangan ekowisata di Pusat Informasi Mangrove (PIM) Kelurahan Kandang Panjang Pekalongan. Journal of Maquares, 7(4), 406–414.

Faradies, H. I. (2020). Strategi komunikasi city branding Pemerintah Kota Pekalongan dalam mempromosikan world’s city of batik. COMMICAST, 1(1), 20–25.

Guo, W., and Liu, T. (2024). Research on the sustainable development of urban tourism economy: A perspective of resilience and efficiency synergies. Sage Open, 14(3), 21582440241271326.

Gupta, R., Mondal, M. E. A., Janardhan, M., Kumawat, H., and Shekhar, C. (2024). Sustainable tourism development: Balancing economic growth and environmental conservation. Migration Letters, 21(S7), 1240–1253.

Ha, N. T., Thuc, N. T., Thanh, V. T., Thang, N. D., and Thanh, N. N. (2024). Sustainable tourism governance: A study of the impact of culture. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 13(2), 474–485.

Hayati, C. (2012). Pekalongan sebagai kota batik 1950-2007. Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya, 2(1), 1-19.

Ismanto, K., and Madusari, B. D. (2020). Pekalongan sebagai kota wisata halal: Pandangan para akademisi. Indonesia Journal of Halal, 2, 34–39.

Karim, R., Goh, G. G. G., Lee, Y. L.-E., and Zeb, A. (2025). To be digital is to be sustainable—Tourist perceptions and tourism development foster environmental sustainability. Sustainability, 17(3), 1053.

Kawuryan, M. W., Fathani, A. T., Purnomo, E. P., Salsabila, L., Azmi, N. A., Setiawan, D., & Fadhlurrohman, M. I. (2022). Sustainable tourism development in Indonesia: Bibliometric review and analysis. Indonesian Journal of Geography, 54(1), 154-166.

Khalil, H., Jia, R., Moraes, E. B., Munn, Z., Alexander, L., Peters, M. D. J., Asran, A., Godfrey, C. M., Tricco, A. C., Pollock, D., and Evans, C. (2025). Scoping reviews and their role in identifying research priorities. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 181, 111712.

Khasna, S. (2021). Evaluasi kebijakan pengelolaan limbah batik di Kota Pekalongan. Transparansi: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Administrasi, 4(1), 28–36.

Kiswanto, Rahayu, L. N., and Wintah, W. (2019). Pengolahan limbah cair batik menggunakan teknologi membran nanofiltrasi di Kota Pekalongan. Jurnal Litbang Kota Pekalongan, 17, 72–82.

Larasati, M. (2021). Pelestarian budaya batik Nusantara sebagai identitas kultural melalui pameran di Museum Batik Pekalongan pada masa COVID-19. Tornare-Journal of Sustainable Tourism Research, 3(1), 46–50.

Li, Y., Ismail, M. A., and Aminuddin, A. (2024). How has rural tourism influenced the sustainable development of traditional villages? A systematic literature review. Heliyon, 10(4), e25627.

Listiyaningrum, A., Rustiana, A., and Saeroji, A. (2020). Strategi pengembangan batik berbasis ekonomi kreatif Kampung Batik Kauman Pekalongan. Business and Accounting Education Journal, 1(2), 116–127.

Mahfudloh, and Lestari, H. (2017). Strategi penanganan limbah industri batik di Kota Pekalongan. Journal of Public Policy and Management Review, 6(3), 54–69.

Mahmudah, D. A. (2020). Dampak ekonomi dan sosial pada tradisi Syawalan di Kelurahan Krapyak Kota Pekalongan. Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis, 23(1), 19–23.

Mak, S., and Thomas, A. (2022). Steps for conducting a scoping review. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 14(5), 565–567.

Muhamad, A. B. A., and Supriyadi, H. (2025). The influence of sustainable ecotourism infrastructure on local government policy in the national strategic tourism area of Yogyakarta. Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Terapan Universitas Jambi, 9(1), 292–312.

Muhammad, R., Suprayogi, A., and Sugiastu, H. (2020). Analisis perubahan zona nilai tanah akibat keberadaan lokasi wisata tahun 2016-2019 di Kecamatan Pekalongan Utara Kota Pekalongan (Studi kasus: Kecamatan Pekalongan Utara). Jurnal Geodesi Undip, 9(2), 227–235.

Naruetharadhol, P., Conway-Lenihan, A., and McGuirk, H. (2024). Assessing the role of public policy in fostering global eco-innovation. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 10(2), 100294.

Nugroho, P., Artiningsih, A., Tyas, W. P., and Asyifa, I. (2022). Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the emergence of creative cities in Indonesia: Comparative studies from Pekalongan, Yogyakarta, and Surakarta during the COVID-19 pandemic. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1082(1), 1–17.

Nyanchoka, L., Tudur-Smith, C., Thu, V. N., Iversen, V., Tricco, A. C., and Porcher, R. (2019). A scoping review describes methods used to identify, prioritize and display gaps in health research. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 109, 99–110.

Pollock, D. K., Khalil, H., Evans, C., Godfrey, C., Pieper, D., Alexander, L., Tricco, A. C., McInerney, P., Peters, M. D. J., Klugar, M., Falavigna, M., Stein, A. T., Qaseem, A., de Moraes, E. B., Saran, A., Ding, S., Barker, T. H., Florez, I. D., Jia, R. M., and Munn, Z. (2024). The role of scoping reviews in guideline development. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 169, 111301.

Rosidin. (2016). Tradisi Lopis Raksasa dalam perspektif kerukunan umat beragama di Kota Pekalongan. Al-Ulum, 16, 1–12.

Rosyada, M., and Tamamudin. (2020). Pengembangan ekonomi kreatif batik tulis Kota Pekalongan sebagai upaya pelestarian budaya dan peningkatan pendapatan masyarakat. Darmabakti: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, 1(2), 41–50.

Sabana, C., Suryani, Madusari, B. D., Pratikwo, S., Hartati, L., Baroroh, I., Suraji, I., and Satrio, D. (2019). Analisis potensi dan strategi pengembangan objek wisata Pantai Pasir Kencana Kota Pekalongan. Jurnal Litbang Kota Pekalongan, 16, 10–18.

Siswanto, V. A., Wahjuningsih, T. P., and Murtini, M. (2019). Dampak pembangunan jalan tol terhadap faktor sosial, ekonomi, dan lingkungan pada usaha batik dan perhotelan di Kota Pekalongan. Jurnal Litbang Kota Pekalongan, 17, 83–92.

Steelyana, E. (2012). Batik, a beautiful cultural heritage that preserves culture and supports economic development in Indonesia. Binus Business Review, 3(1), 116–130.

Sun, J., and Nasrullah, A. (2024). Green transition in the hospitality industry: The influence of market forces and customer dynamics on sustainable performance in the digital era. Heliyon, 10(8), e29563.

Sunarjo, W. A., Ilmiani, A., and Ardianingsih, A. (2019). Analisis SWOT sebagai pengembangan UMKM berbasis ekonomi kreatif destinasi pariwisata batik Kota Pekalongan. Jurnal PENA, 33(2), 34–43.

Suparjo, Dana, Y. A., Kumala, C. M., and Sunarsih, E. S. (2024). Stakeholder collaboration in sustainable tourism development in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia: Efforts to improve tourist visits. Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies, 7(6), 3669–3677.

Suparno, Wibowo, A., Mukhtar, S., Narmaditya, B. S., and Sinta, H. D. (2019). The determinant factors of development batik cluster business: Lesson from Pekalongan, Indonesia. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 6(4), 227–233.

Susanti, R. A. (2018). Strategi city branding Pekalongan “World’s City of Batik.” Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya, 16(1), 96–110.

Suyani. (2013). Pengaruh budaya asing terhadap perkembangan batik Pekalongan. Corak: Jurnal Seni Kriya, 2(1), 71–82.

Syahidah, J. A. (2022). Keberlanjutan UNESCO Creative City Network di Kota Pekalongan (Analisis aktor dan hambatan pada kota kreatif). As-Shahifah: Journal of Constitutional Law and Governance, 1(1), 53–78.

Vicente, J. M. (2024). Green tourist behavior analysis and its relationship with the choice of eco-tourism destination: An empirical study. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 12(4), 544–557.

Wulandari, T. (2021). Eksistensi batik encim dalam arena produksi kultural di Pekalongan. Gorga: Jurnal Seni Rupa, 10(1), 164–171.

Yulius, K. G., Sudirman, F. N., and Theovanus. (2024). Explaining revisit intention in culinary tourism: Case study of Pekalongan, City of Batik. EDUTOURISM: Journal of Tourism Research, 6(2), 58–73.

Zhang, Y., and Deng, B. (2024). Exploring the nexus of smart technologies and sustainable ecotourism: A systematic review. Heliyon, 10(11), e31996.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/ijomr.v5i1.81544

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2025 Kantor Jurnal dan Publikasi, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI)

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

View My Stats

Indonesian Journal of Multidiciplinary Research (IJOMR) is published by Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI)