Design of “Inclusive Village” By Optimizing Training Facilities as a Disability-Inclusive Innovation in Pucung Tourism Village, Kismantoro, Wonogiri.

Abstract

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga admitted that she was surprised by the high number of people with disabilities in Wonogiri Regency, which reached 10,000 people with various disability classifications. Kismantoro District is the area with the largest number of people with disabilities in Wonogiri Regency, which is around 295 people with disabilities. Of that number, 60 people with disabilities are in Pucung Tourism Village with the largest classification being deaf and mute. Geographically, Pucung Village is located on the border of Central Java and East Java, namely the Wonogiri - Pacitan Route. This village is a tourist village located at the southernmost tip of Wonogiri Regency with the highest elevation. Currently, tourist villages play an important role in tourism in Wonogiri Regency. The Wonogiri Regency Government has formulated six directions for regional development in 2025, one of which is the development of inclusive tourist villages in Pucung Village which empowers the community in coaching. Being a tourist village that is rich in nature is not enough to accommodate all user needs without exception. Pucung Village is not only inhabited by adults and men, but also children, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities with all their limitations. This is in line with the high number of people with disabilities in Pucung Village, making it a serious problem that needs to be addressed. In this context, people with disabilities often give rise to negative stigmas and stereotypes that can ultimately strengthen discriminatory attitudes in society. They also often experience rejection and social stigmatization that hinders their ability to interact socially. The lack of accessibility for people with disabilities to Pucung Village as a tourist village is one of the interesting problems from an architectural perspective. In addition to the lack of access, the access route for the entire user community is also unclear. Therefore, a real solution is needed to overcome this problem. Inclusive architecture was chosen as an approach that upholds the same rights for every individual to enjoy an area. By implementing inclusive architecture in Pucung Village as a tourist village, it is hoped that the accessibility of this area for the entire community can be accommodated and facilitated. An inclusive village does not mean a village that is only intended for people with disabilities, but rather a village that provides friendly services for everyone, including providing training facilities to increase productivity. Batik Ciprat is a real example of a product produced by people with disabilities after decades of not getting the right program. The hope for the future is that Batik Ciprat will not only be an activity for people with disabilities, but also other inclusive activities involving disabilities. With inclusive facilities in tourist villages, people with disabilities can remain empowered in society, so that they can achieve equality with non-disabled people.