Geotourism in west bandung regency to promote citatah-saguling aspiring geopark

Citatah-Saguling is part of the Bandung Basin region, which has geodiversity as a tourist attraction. Biodiversity and cultural diversity in the Citatah-Saguling area are related to geodiversity processes and forms that can support the development of geotourism in the Citatah-Saguling area. This study introduces geotourism development to promote aspiring geopark. Using cases in Citatah and Saguling Region, West Bandung Regency, this study identifies tourist attractions based on geodiversity, biodiversity, dan cultural diversity aspects. Furthermore, mapping and grouping of geotourism in the Citatah-Saguling area are based on integrates physical conditions with local government policies, destination systems, and transportation networks. The approach used is based on primary and secondary data. Data analysis method using qualitative analysis, content analysis, and map analysis, and equipped with a qualitative descriptive analysis method. The study found that the spatial model in Citatah-Saguling geotourism development is divided into two tourism areas with Karst Citatah and Ancient Citarum themes. The distribution of tourist attractions in Citatah-Saguling includes 19 geodiversity-based, 2 biodiversity-based, and 9 based on cultural diversity. This paper ends with a destination mapping and practical implications of the findings.