Considering the Sustainability of Kampong Aquarium, North Jakarta, Indonesia: Towards a Historical Tourism Destination

Abstract

The eviction in 2016 was a turning point for Kampong Aquarium, which previously was a dense and slum urban village, which has now become a pilot village as a result of the implementation of the Kampong Improvement Program (KIP) by the Jakarta Provincial Government. In particular, Governor Anies Baswedan wishes to make Kampong Aquarium one of the historical tourist destinations in North Jakarta. He hopes that Kampong Aquarium can become a historical tourism network node in the North Jakarta area. This study aims to map out how far the chances of success for Kampong Aquarium to become a historical tourism destination and the opportunities for the sustainability of Kampong Aquarium. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with historical and architectural approaches to achieve this goal. The results of this study indicate that Kampong Aquarium, in addition to having several potentials, also has many obstacles to being able to develop and be sustainable. This study is expected to add to the treasury of knowledge about the sustainability of an urban village as a result of the realization of the Kampong Improvement Program in Jakarta.