IMPLEMENTATION OF CREATIVE ECONOMY TRANSFORMATION IN PALANGKA RAYA IN REALIZING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Abstract

The objectives of this study are: To identify the implementation of creative economic transformation and the factors that support and inhibit it in Palangka Raya in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. The implementation of this study uses a qualitative research method, located in Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan Province. The selection of informants was carried out using the purpose sampling technique to obtain participants who are relevant to the research topic, namely the transformation of the creative economy in Palangka Raya in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals, consisting of competent sources from the Palangka Raya City Tourism Office, academics and creative economy actors, and data analysis techniques relevant to this study are interactive analysis models by Miles and Huberman. Research findings: 1) The development of the creative economy in Palangka Raya City with the increasing number of creative business units each year is evidence that there has been economic development by utilizing the potential of natural resources owned by Palangka Raya City and its surroundings to produce something that has economic value for its people and supports SDGs. 2) The supporting factors for the transformation of the creative economy in Palangka Raya City are abundant natural resources, assistance from the local government with policies, mentoring, exhibitions and the development of online and offline marketing, while the inhibiting factors are the unpreparedness of the community as a whole for the existence of the creative economy and the mindset that is still simple in striving for the development of the creative economy.