Tourism in Turkey: A Comprehensive Overview and Analysis for Sustainable Alternative Tourism is an informative study that analyzes the Turkish tourism from a variety of different perspectives and sheds light on its vast economic and social impacts. The volume takes into account Turkey's popularity as a tourism destination that attracts many visitors, compared to the other popular destinations, yet its per capita earnings is low and suffers from declining foreign visitors. This volume emphasizes sustainable alternative tourism as a way forward.
The Turkish hospitality and travel sector contribute significantly to the country's GDP and is responsible for a considerable level of employment in Turkey. The volume discusses the development stages of tourism sector in Turkey in the light of policy changes that parallel the economic, political, social, and administrative transformations in Turkey. With the country's favorable location, existing potential, mega projects, and ambitious targets set for 2023, the tourism sector needs to implement sustainable tourism measures in order to grow.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Academic and Postgraduate
Illustrationen
1 s/w Abbildung, 10 farbige Abbildungen, 16 s/w Tabellen
16 Tables, black and white; 10 Illustrations, color; 1 Illustrations, black and white
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 157 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-77188-938-4 (9781771889384)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ahmet Salih Ikiz PhD, is on the faculty in Political Science and International Relations at Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Turkey.
1. General Framework of Turkish Tourism: Tourism and Travel Competitiveness Index and Turkey 2. The Place and Importance of the Tourism Sector in the Turkish Economy 3. Critical Review of the Tourism Planning History of Turkey 4. Alternative Types of Tourism That Can Be Applied for Sustainable Tourism in Turkey 5. An Evaluation of Cittaslow (Slow City) Movement in Turkey in Terms of Sustainable Development 6. The Importance of Local Products Related to Tourism: An Analysis of Turkey's Geographic Indicator Map of Local Attractions 7. Touristic Preferences of Citizens Resident Abroad and Foreigners: Discriminant Analysis Application 8. The Importance of Environmental Management Practices in Hotels 9. A Critical Evaluation of Social and Environmental Impacts of Tourism Development in Turkey
