Determining the Effects of Festivals on Residents (Local People): A Research on Festivals in Cesme
Project no. 192 · Status: Kapanmış · 2017
Summary
In recent years people have turned to alternative tourism types as an alternative to mass tourism. Festivals organized in cooperation with local communities at pre-determined dates are also prevalent among alternative tourism types. Taking into consideration number of participants and economic impact on the region, it is important to planning Turkey's different festivals held in different regions correctly and create country’s image in the international sense. One of the most important features of the festivals is to cooperate with local communities. From this point of view, it is important to determine the feelings and thoughts of the local people in the region where the festivals are held about the organization to eliminate the existing deficiencies. In this study, it is aimed to determine the effects of the Love, Ovacık Agriculture and Sheep Festivals organized in Çeşme district of Izmir. The data collected in the survey using the questionnaire technique and were analysed through the SPSS 22.0 package program. The overall reliability of the scale was tested primarily in the study. The mean and standard deviation values of the expressions which formed to determine the effects of the festivals on the local people were given in the table. For both festivals, the overall level of satisfaction seems to be positive. The vast majority of local people think that festivals provide opportunities to exhibit their skills and obtain economic benefits. According to the results of the research the parking lot problem in the region where the love festival held is more frequent, and the cleaning service is for both festivals adequate. Key Words: Festivals, Local Residents and Tourism, Love Festival, Ovacık Agriculture and Chios Sheep Festivity.