Impact of geographical factors on coastal tourism between İğneada and Kastro Bay, Thracian Black Sea coast, Turkey

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 214 - 226, 01.11.2017

Gülsen Erginal

https://doi.org/10.30897/ijegeo.348815

Abstract

This
study discusses the relationship between tourism and geomorphologic features,
climatic comfort and natural vegetation cover in the coastal region from
İğneada to Kastro Bay on the Black Sea. From the point of view of climatic
comfort, Thermo-Hygrometric Index (THI) values indicate that May, June,
September and October are favorable for coastal tourism while in the months of
July and August temperatures are too hot. SSI index values indicate that
comfort levels prevail for most people in June and September although the
weather can be perceived by some people as cool. In July and August, when the
temperatures are higher, the climate is comfortable part of the time, but it is
rather hot and sticky. Despite climatic comfort conditions not being suitable for
long-duration coastal tourism in the Kıyıköy-İğneada area, the floristic
richness of the area and presence of longose forests offer many opportunities
in terms of ecotourism. There are also numerous lakes and streams presenting
unique possibilities for a variety of so-far unexploited tourism activities.
Geomorphologically, uncontaminated sandy beaches and coastal spits as well as
sheltered bays such as Kastro Bay are among the important assets of the area in
terms of coastal tourism.

Keywords

Coastal tourism, climatic comfort, Thrace, Black Sea

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