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Sustainable tourism development in post-war settings: The influence of the slow city movement

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 77 - 89, 07.01.2025

Gülsel Çiftci , Sarkhan Safarov , Başak Özyurt

https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1532021

Abstract

Wars can inflict profound harm upon a nation's cultural, historical, and natural treasures, jeopardizing tourism resources and potentially leading to their depletion or destruction. However, meticulous and judicious post-war tourism development planning can transform these crises into opportunities. However, it is rare to find countries that have emerged from conflict and shifted their focus toward tourism. This research delves into such a nation, one scarred by the ravages of war, to evaluate its tourism potential and its challenges as perceived by stakeholders. The study examines the current state and forecasts future implications for urban tourism development amidst the seldom-addressed post-war obstacles in tourism literature. Analysis of participant responses revealed a prevailing positive sentiment towards the Slow City Movement, with a majority expressing willingness to support a potential membership process actively. Its primary goal is to delineate the perspectives of local stakeholders on tourist development in a post-war context and to elucidate the role of revitalization in catalyzing the Slow City Movement's growth. The study closely intertwines with pertinent literature by employing qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies. MAXQDA, a robust qualitative data analysis program, facilitates data analysis, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of stakeholder perspectives and insights into post-war tourism development.

Keywords

Slow City Movement post-war sustainable tourism Azerbaijan tourism development.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from Trakya University Rectorate Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Board Presidency with the approval number 11/09.

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Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 77 - 89, 07.01.2025

Gülsel Çiftci , Sarkhan Safarov , Başak Özyurt

https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1532021

Abstract

References

  • Azerbaijan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (2022). Retrieved from: http://eco.gov.az/az/hidrometeorologiya/olkenin-hava-iqlim-seraiti mənbədən tapılıb. (Retrieved August 30, 2023).
  • Azerbaijan Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (2021). 2021 year report. Bakü.
  • Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency (2022). Retrieved from: https://tourism.gov.az/pages/international mənbədən tapılıb. (Retrieved September 26, 2023).
  • Azerbaijan Tourism and Business University (2022). Retrieved from: http://atmu.edu.az/az/haqqimizda mənbədən tapılıb. (Retrieved September 26, 2023).
  • Binns, T., & Nel, E. (2002). Tourism as a local development strategy in South Africa. Geographical Journal, 168(3), pp. 235-247.
  • Cittaslow Official website (2023). Retrieved from: https://www.cittaslow.org/content/how-become. (Retrieved November 15, 2023).
  • Cittaslow, (2011). Retrieved from: http://www.cittaslow.org/section/association/, (Retrieved January 26, 2023).
  • Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage publications.
  • Çakır, A., Çakır, G., Ahmed, S., & Tokuş, M. (2014). Cittaslow Vize. Vize Belediye Başkanlığı.
  • Çeliksoy, E. (2021). İkinci Karabağ Savaşı’nda Şuşa’nın rolü ve Türkiye-Azerbaycan işbirlikleri. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 6(4), pp. 126-133.
  • Dayoub, B., Yang, P., Dayoub, A., Omran, S., & Li, H. (2020). The role of cultural routes in sustainable tourism development: A case study of Syria’s spiritual route. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 15(6), pp. 865-874.
  • Ekinci, M. B. (2014). The Cittaslow philosophy in the context of sustainable tourism development; the case of Turkey. Tourism Management, 41, pp. 178-189.
  • European Manifest Cittaslow. (2012). Retrieved from https://www.cittaslow.org/sites/default/files/content/news/files/1711/manifest_english.pdf, (Retrieved January 6, 2023).
  • Hall, D. (2003). Rejuvenation, diversification and imagery: Sustainability conflicts for tourism policy in the eastern Adriatic, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 11(2), pp. 280–295.
  • Kamble, Z., & Bouchon, F. (2014). Tourism planning and a nation's vision: A review of the tourism policy of Sri Lanka. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 144, pp. 229-236.
  • Kozak, M. (2001). Comparative assessment of tourist satisfaction with destinations across two nationalities. Tourism Management, 22(4), pp. 391-401.
  • Kurtuluş, K. (2010). Araştırma yöntemleri. Türkmen Kitabevi.
  • Qureshi, R. A., & Dada, Z. A. (2019). Post conflict rebuilding: An exploration of destination brand recovery strategies. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6(3).
  • Lokuhetty, A., Jayawardena, C., & Mudadeniya, D. (2013). Developing a shared vision for tourism in post-war Sri Lanka. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 5(5), pp. 486-494.
  • Mammadov, A. (2022). Soft power phenomenon in Azerbaijan foreign policy: A study on the tourism sector. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development.
  • Mayer, H., & Knox, P. (2006). Slow cities: Sustainable places in a fast world. Journal of Urban Affairs, 28(4), pp. 321–334.
  • Miele, M. (2013). Cittáslow: Producing slowness against the fast life. In Citizens and borderwork in contemporary Europe (pp. 135-156). Routledge.
  • Novelli, M., Morgan, N., & Nibigira, C. (2012). Tourism in a post-conflict situation of fragility. Annals of Tourism Research, 39(3), pp. 1446-1469.
  • Özgeriş, M., & Karahan, F. (2021). Use of geopark resource values for a sustainable tourism: A case study from Turkey (Cittaslow Uzundere). Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23, pp. 4270-4284.
  • Park, E. & Kim, S. (2015): The potential of Cittaslow for sustainable tourism development: enhancing local community's empowerment, Tourism Planning & Development, DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2015.1114015
  • Presenza, A., Abbate, T., & Perano, M. (2015). The Cittaslow certification and its effects on sustainable tourism governance. Presenza, A., Abbate, T., Perano, M, 40-64.
  • Presidency of Azerbaijan (2022). Retrieved from: https://president.az/az/articles/view/40099 mənbədən tapılıb. (Retrieved June 18, 2023).
  • Salimov, E. (2022). Erişim adresi: https://sputnik.az/20211008/azerbaycanda-sertifikatlasdirilmis-qonaqperverlik-telimi-kecirilib-434035860.html mənbədən tapılıb. (Retrieved September 26, 2022).
  • Samarathunga, W. H. M. S., Cheng, L., & Weerathunga, P. R. (2020). Transitional domestic tourist gaze in a post-war destination: A case study of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Tourism Management Perspectives, 35, 100693.
  • Servon, L. J., & Pink, S. (2015). Cittaslow: Going glocal in Spain. Journal of Urban Affairs, pp. 327-340.
  • Sivesan, S. (2020). Sustainable tourism development in Jaffna district. Journal of Tourism & Hospitality, 9(3), pp. 1-5.
  • Veliyev, T. (2022). Bakü Research Institute. Retrieved from: https://bakuresearchinstitute.org/en/scope-and-opportunities-in-social-policy-in-azerbaijan-2/ mənbədən tapılıb. (Retrieved September 26, 2023).
  • Yurtseven, H. R., & Kaya, O. (2011). Slow tourists: A comparative research based on Cittaslow principles. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 1(2), pp. 91-98.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Tourism (Other)
Journal Section Peer-reviewed Articles
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Gülsel Çiftci 0000-0001-8382-3309

Sarkhan Safarov 0009-0007-5434-1563

Başak Özyurt 0000-0003-3225-0250

Publication Date January 7, 2025
Submission Date August 13, 2024
Acceptance Date December 3, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 6 Issue: 2

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APA Çiftci, G., Safarov, S., & Özyurt, B. (2025). Sustainable tourism development in post-war settings: The influence of the slow city movement. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality, 6(2), 77-89. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1532021
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