Agricultural land being
shaped depending on soil, climate and land structure, and consist of various
size which vary from thousands of acres of land where a particular crop is
grown to smaller formal gardens. Agricultural landscape is a sample of transition
from natural landscape to cultural landscape, and it has emerged where people
began growing crops for economic purposes. Besides the production of agricultural products, agricultural
landscapes also have ecological, economic and social impacts such as soil
protection, cultural green texture and creating aesthetic appearance, creating
a living environment for the wildlife and contributing to tourism. Agrotourism, by combining agriculture and
tourism, offers new sources of income for farmers. In this context, in recent
years agricultural tourism is becoming increasingly important within the
framework of sustainable tourism. In
this study, distribution and parceling forms of agricultural landscapes that
shaped the agricultural landscaping pattern of Nevsehir have been revealed by
field survey, and rural settlement plan was created by specifying the
characteristics of agricultural settlement types. Then, the potential of
agricultural tourism, which one of the nature-based tourism activities that
support the development of rural areas in the region has been assessed. Also
possible applicable models for Nevsehir were put forward. As a result,
viniculture in Nevsehir province, which has an important share in the regional
economy, is important in terms of agricultural tourism. However, the economic
problems experienced by the producers and the low incidence of the vineyard
affects the viniculture culture negatively. In this context, agricultural
tourism is important in terms of supporting and strengthening rural development
in research area.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | December 26, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 |