Environmental Sustainability and the Future of the Cruise Tourism: A Suggested Model

Year 2018, Volume: 22 Issue: 1, 107 - 114, 30.06.2018

Ruhet Genç

Abstract

In this study, the role of environmental sustainability in current cruise tourism activities will be discussed in detail.
The paper will first start with the discussion of cruise tourism with respect to the threats of cruise tourism on
environmental sustainability. After this, the manuscript will suggest a model where the impact of cruise tourism
will be explained on the basis of three variables, namely, total revenues derived from tourism activity, the
increase in the quality of life for tourists as well as local stakeholders, and the degree of environmental
degradation as a result of cruise tourism. In short, the paper will conclude that environmental sustainability in
cruise tourism practices are important for future activities, as protection of environment and measures that
prevent environmental pollution will contribute to tourism revenues as well as life satisfaction of participators in
the future terms. The main contribution of this study is enabling the use of quantitative measures in the analysis
of the relationship between cruise tourism activities and environmental sustainability so that objective findings
supported by mathematical and statistical can be obtained.

Keywords

Cruise tourism, sustainability, quality of life

Çevresel Sürdürebilirlik ve Kuruvaziyer Turizminin Geleceği

Abstract

Kuruvaziyer turizmi, turizm endüstrisi içinde hızlı gelişen bir bölümdür. Daha önceki çalışmalar dünyada Kuruvaziyer
turizminin ekonomik ve kültürel etkilerini incelediler ve özellikle bu tür turizmin önemli olduğu Karayipler ( Jamaika
ve Kosta Rika gibi )aynı şekilde Avrupa ve Avusturalya gibi yerlerde yapıldı bu çalışmalar. Tarihi gelişmeler
incelendiğinde, Kuruvaziyer Turizmi ticari olarak ilk 1880 lerde Pasifik bölgesinde gemi şirketleri tarafından onların
ticari güzergahları dışında düzenlenmeye başlandı. Bu tür turizmin çevre üzerine olan etkileri Deniz tabanı kirliliği,
kıyı ve liman kirliliği gibi muhtelif alanlarda görülmekte olup kirli suların ve atık maddelerin çevreye zarar vermeden
tekrar kullanım zinciri içinde yer almasındaki başarı bu sektörün geleceğini belirleyen faktörler olacaklarıdır. Bu
çalışmada Kuruvaziyer turizminin çevreye olan etkilerinin bu sektöre ve onun geleceğine dönük karşılıklı etkileri
incelenecektir.

Keywords

Kuruvaziyer turizmi, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik, turizmin geleceği

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