Our study aims at investigating the economic contributions of the
Lavender Stream Project and sustainable rural tourism on local residents of
Akçaköy which has become a center of attraction for rural tourism. In line with
this objective, several visits have been made to Lavender Stream area and many
interviews have been made with local residents during the two years. In this
study, the Lavender Stream Project was investigated using the case study
method which is one of the qualitative research methods. We use qualitative research methods such as interview
and observation techniques to analyse the data gathered in our research. The
in-depth interviewing technique was used in qualitative research methods.
Twenty one interviews were conducted with the easy sampling method, one of the
unlikely sampling methods in the identification of interviewees. In the
interview technique, two distinct forms were used as data collection tools. The
first form covers the demographic characteristics of the respondents and the
second form uses the interview form containing semi-structured questions. Our
results suggest that the project’s architect Veterinarian Öztürk Sarıca’s
briefings and education programs on rural tourism have yielded successful
outcomes. Our results also indicate that this project has also provided
significant contributions to particularly economic and social structure of the
local people.
Our study aims at investigating the economic contributions of the
Lavender Stream Project and sustainable rural tourism on local residents of
Akçaköy which has become a center of attraction for rural tourism. In line with
this objective, several visits have been made to Lavender Stream area and many
interviews have been made with local residents during the two years. In this
study, the Lavender Stream Project was investigated using the case study
method which is one of the qualitative research methods. We use qualitative research methods such as interview
and observation techniques to analyse the data gathered in our research. The
in-depth interviewing technique was used in qualitative research methods.
Twenty one interviews were conducted with the easy sampling method, one of the
unlikely sampling methods in the identification of interviewees. In the
interview technique, two distinct forms were used as data collection tools. The
first form covers the demographic characteristics of the respondents and the
second form uses the interview form containing semi-structured questions. Our
results suggest that the project’s architect Veterinarian Öztürk Sarıca’s
briefings and education programs on rural tourism have yielded successful
outcomes. Our results also indicate that this project has also provided
significant contributions to particularly economic and social structure of the
local people.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Tourism (Other) |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | June 28, 2018 |
Submission Date | December 26, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | April 16, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |