Life cycle perspective on tourism management: the case of Borobudur village economic chamber

Borobudur Temple is one of the world cultural heritage owned by the Indonesian nation. The existence of this Borobudur temple has an impact for the surrounding community, one of which led to new tourist destinations. This study aims to analyze the tourism potential of the area around Borobudur Temple in the concept of sustainable tourism. This research was conducted by using life cycle assessment perspective on tourism activity in the district level, including: the primary inputs (resources), process and outputs. The data collected from one of the Village Economic Chambers in the districts surrounding the Borobudur Temple regions, named Borobudur VEC. The Borobudur VEC has provided two products and services: tempe mendoan and lodging services. Those two business products have different characteristics. The tempe mendoan business process requires more raw material than the lodging service business process. Based on the result, emission tempe mendoan production is more than from lodging services