ABSTRACT

This study discusses the transformation of Sawahlunto, Indonesia from a coal mining city into a cultured mining heritage tourism city as an effort to overcome the threat of becoming a “ghost town” following the demise of the coal mining industry. Interestingly, in less than 15 years, Sawahlunto was able to rise from this adversity by altering the city’s vision to become a cultured mining heritage tourism city. This success is inseparable from the stakeholders’ creativity as agents of change; they reutilized mining heritage resources as attractive tourism destinations. The agents’ ability to respond to the challenges facing this post-mining city was the main factor driving the city’s transformation and helping it escape from the threat of becoming a ghost town. Today, Sawahlunto has grown into a highly-valued cultured mining tourism city in Indonesia.

摘要

本研究讨论了印度尼西亚 Sawahlunto 从煤炭开采城市向采矿文化遗产旅游城市的转变，以克服煤炭开采业消亡后成为“鬼城”的威胁。有趣的是，在不到 15 年的时间里，Sawahlunto 改变了城市的愿景，成为一个有文化的采矿遗产旅游城市，从而能够从这种逆境中崛起。这种成功与利益相关者作为变革推动者的创造力密不可分；他们重新利用采矿遗产资源作为有吸引力的旅游目的地。特工应对这座后采矿城市所面临挑战的能力是推动城市转型并帮助其摆脱成为鬼城威胁的主要因素。今天，