A Study on Determining the Options of Those Living In İzmir Regarding the Impacts of Rural Tourism
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2019
Yazarlar: Nükhet Adalet AKPULAT, Mesut Bozkurt
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI), Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Ebsco, 2019, cilt 1, ss 30-39
Özet
<p> Rural tourism has come into prominence as a result of the urban dwellers’ wish to be drawn to the nature in recent years. They participate in rural tourism for reasons such as experiencing and becoming a part of the country life style even for a short time, tasting the local food and drink, wandering around the natural vegetation, getting rid of the stress of urban life, etc. The fact that the interest in the rural tourism increases day by day also increases the economic, social and environmental impacts of rural tourism. This study has been carried out with the aim of determining the opinions of those living in Izmir regarding the impacts of rural tourism. The research population is those living in Izmir. The convenience sampling method have been used in this study. It has been revealed that 151 people, participating in the study, primarily prefer rural tourism activities such as going to picnic, guided tours, cycling and, going to festivals. In addition, it has been concluded that the opinions of the participants regarding the impacts of rural tourism do not vary based on gender, marital status, residence, age, educational status, income level in terms of participating in the rural tourism<br></p>