Abstract
The needs and expectations of customers are changing day by day in tourism
industry. As a result of the increased numbers of the international tourist and
tourism activities in recent years, countries and cities have started to compete
fiercely. Many different methods are being developed to compete under these
conditions. According to this study, identifying the five senses of the cities and to
use as a competitive factor in tourism are the important methods.
Every cities carry their own senses as “Sights (Visual), Sounds (Auditory), Touch
(Tactile), Smells (Olfactory), Tastes (Gustatory).” All these factors have an
impact on their perceptions created by the cities. In this case, it is important for
tourism development of cities. The purpose of this study is to identify visual sense
of the cities and provide an impact on the tourism development of this perception.
To quantify this phenomenon, image based research technique was used in this study which covered qualitative data collection techniques in Izmir. As a
conclusion of this paper, visual sense of Izmir has been identified and using of the
determining factors have been examined in terms of tourism.
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| Other ID | JA23RV67FR |
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| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Publication Date | February 1, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 9 Issue: 1 |