Urban Ecotourism and Strategic Action Plan Approach; Isparta City Example

Abstract

The concept of urban ecotourism is accepted as an important component in order to increase the tourism potential and diversity of cities, to spread tourism activities over 12 months, to protect and sustain existing natural and cultural values, to increase awareness of nature and environmental protection, and to increase local income sources. Isparta city and its surroundings have rich ecotourism potential in terms of natural and cultural resource values. The aim of the study is to examine the concept of urban ecotourism conceptually, to take an inventory of the natural and cultural values of the city of Isparta and its surroundings, to create a SWOT analysis and strategic action plan for urban ecotourism. As a result, two main goals and nine different aims and many actions have been proposed in terms of urban ecotourism in Isparta.

Keywords

• Urban ecotourism
• action plan
• strategy
• natural and cultural values
• Isparta city

Kentsel Ekoturizm ve Stratejik Eylem Planı Yaklaşımı; Isparta Kent Örneği

Abstract

Kentsel ekoturizm kavramı, kentlerin turizm potansiyelini ve çeşitliliğini artırmak, turizm faaliyetlerini 12 aya yaymak, mevcut doğal ve kültürel değerlerin korumak ve yaşatabilmek, doğa ve çevre koruma farkındalığını artırmak ve yerel gelir kaynaklarını artırmak amacıyla önemli bir bileşeni olarak kabul görmektedir. Isparta kenti ve çevresi, doğal ve kültürel kaynak değerleri açısından zengin ekoturizm potansiyeline sahiptir. Çalışmanın amacı kentsel ekoturizm kavramının kavramsal olarak irdelenmesi, Isparta kenti ve çevresinin doğal ve kültürel değerlerinin envanterinin çıkarılması, kentsel ekoturizmine yönelik swot analizi ve stratejik eylem planının oluşturulmasıdır. Sonuçta Isparta kentsel ekoturizm açısından iki temel hedef ve farklı dokuz amaçlar ve çok sayıda eylemler önerilmiştir.

Keywords

• Kentsel ekoturizm
• eylem planı
• strateji
• doğal ve kültürel değerler
• Isparta kenti

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