Towards a Sustainable Safety Governance Framework for Community-Based Tourism, Asduki Athari, Meditya Wasesa, Utomo Putro
Asduki Dudung Athari
School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, West Java
Indonesia
ORCID: 0009-0005-2358-9799
Meditya Wasesa
School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Studies, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, West Java
Indonesia
ORCID: 0000-0002-6051-4324
Utomo Sarjono Putro
School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, West Java
Indonesia
ORCID: 0000-0003-1969-7007
Paper Type: Research
Received: 12 December 2024 / Revised: 30 January 2026 / Accepted: 16 February 2026 / Published: 6 March 2026
DOI: 10.47556/J.WJEMSD.22.3.2026.1
Purpose: This paper examines how safety can be effectively managed in community-based tourism (CBT) amid decentralised governance and multi-actor interdependencies.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study synthesises evidence from 51 peer-reviewed publications (2010-2024) and integrates insights from expert interviews to inform the development of a CBT safety framework.
Findings: Tourism safety research remains tourist- and operator-centric, overlooking high-impact stakeholders. Interview insights reveal gaps in preventive systems, fragmented co-ordination, and institutional misalignment, highlighting the need for context-sensitive and community-embedded governance.
Originality/Value: The study develops an integrated, stakeholder-driven CBT safety framework that links economic sustainability with participatory governance and extends institutional theory to explain how regulative, normative, and cognitive structures shape safety outcomes.
Limitation: Reliance on published research and limited interviews may under-represent local practices.
Practical Implications: Findings support inclusive, resource-efficient safety governance.
Keywords: Community-Based Tourism; Tourism Safety; Stakeholder Integration; Economic Sustainability; Safety Management.
Citation: Athari, A. D., Wasesa, M. and Putro, U. S. (2026): Towards a Sustainable Safety Governance Framework for Community-Based Tourism. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WJEMSD), Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 173-193.
