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Social change in Ciletuh area occurred as a result of geopark tourism development. The emergence of the change is indicated by the appearance of new types of livelihoods. The objective of the study is to examine social change that occurs in the development and proliferation of Ciletuh Geopark from the lens of Parsons's equilibrium theory, which is based on adaptation, goal attainment, integration, and latency. The methodology used is descriptive qualitative on social change and literature study on the equilibrium theory. The study found that changes occured primarily in economic sector happened to the community due to the existence of Ciletuh Geopark. These social changes provide negative and positive impact. The creation of variety of new job opportunities has encouraged an increase in income for the local residents while negative habits of tourists, both foreign and domestic, also affect the local people. The local people's adaptive and adaptive capacity to social change is influenced by community knowledge and understanding of geopark tourism development. Strengthening capacities need to be conducted to decrease negative impact on the state of equilibrium of local community. This article will contribute to literature on social and economic changes due to the establishment of geopark area.
Keywords: Geopark, Equilibrium, Social Change
1.INTRODUCTION
Ciletuh Geopark at Palabuhan Ratu is the only geopark representative from Indonesia that proposed as UNESCO Global Geopark (UGG) or also called the World Geopark Network. In order to launch the process of inauguration as an international geopark, Indonesian government and the stakeholders are heavily promoting and refining the main elements of the geopark, such as protection, education, and sustainable economic development. This emphasizes on good preparation from the various parties which support the program development especially the community as the main actor.
The development of the area that becomes natural tourism on Ciletuh Geopark, will certainly have an impact on the lives of local communities. Ciletuh Geopark offers various attraction from coast to mountain in one place, which causing a range of occupation from fishery to farmers. Along with these developments, people will always address changes. Especially when this great dream of Ciletuh Geopark has been confirmed as an international tourism by the UNESCO, thus it will have an impact on the significant changes which will be...