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İzmir'de kırsal turizm: Potansiyel ve mevcut destinasyonların sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik yönleri
(2021) Cana, Sinan; Balta, Sabah
Main objective of this research is to determine the social, cultural and economic aspects of already existing or candidate rural tourism destinations. Interviews were conducted with the local populace, government officials and industry professionals. The interviews were then analyzed according to qualitative content analysis method and were supported by findings from relevant literature. The study aims to prove the advantages and the disadvantages of the rural tourism approach on villages and towns that are supported by tourism whether they are new destinations or destinations that are already established and known by the industry and the tourists. The study focuses on experiences of the interviewed individuals that are practicing or affected by rural tourism and the tourism industry in general. These effects are studied in separate topics and the questions were prepared accordingly. The findings are compiled in the last section of the paper, showing the effects of rural tourism and the other relevant alternative tourism types. The results vary between destinations with established destinations being somewhat damaged or overly dependent on tourism and new destinations being left out, requiring more marketing. Established destinations are suffering from over-tourism and switching to rural tourism activities instead of the traditional mass tourism approach.