| Yazarlar (1) |
Doç. Dr. Çiğdem SAKICI
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| People’s idea of recreation and tourism changes on a constant basis. While the trio of sea, sun and sand dominated the tourism industry for many years, today more and more tourists come to choose their holiday locations based on the peculiar natural, cultural and historical heritage that their potential destination has to offer. Tourism activities should be planned in a sustainable, beneficial and economically profitable manner. However, the devastating impacts of tourism on natural and cultural resources over time has turned ecotourism into a hotly debated topic. Tourists wish to see ‘up close and personal’the historical and cultural remains, social culture, life styles, intact wildlife, plant and animal varieties of the country they are visiting and endorse the promotion of a naturally, culturally and socially sensitive tourism mentality (Dennison & Buttler, 1990).The International Union for Conservation of Nature describes ecotourism as an environmentally responsible form of travel and visit activity that aims to appreciate and protect the natural and cultural resources with minimal visitor impact and contribute to the socio-economic growth of the local population. The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), on the other hand, describes ecotourism as a responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people. Summarized as introducing natural and cultural resources to tourism through conservation, ecotourism is described by the Ministry of Tourism (1999) as a form of tourism that harmonizes the natural environment with tourism activities and urges tourists to act responsibly in line with the environmental … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Kitap Adı | Determination of Ecotourism Potential in Kastamonu Province, Western Turkey |
| Kitap Türü | Araştırma/Bilimsel Kitap (Tez Hariç) |
| Kitap Alt Türü | Alanında uluslararası yayınlanan araştırma/bilimsel kitap |
| Kitap Niteliği | Diğer uluslararası bilimsel kitap |
| Kitap Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 06-2017 |
| ISBN | 978-954-07-4343-1 |
| Basıldığı Ülke | Bulgaristan |
| Basıldığı Şehir |
