Analysis of Sustainable Tourism Performances of Eastern Black Sea Region Provinces
Öz
The research aims to determine the sustainable tourism indicators specific to the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey and to make inferences about the tourism performance of the region under the light of pre-determined indicators. To fulfill this purpose, qualitative and quantitative methods were employed together in the research. The secondary data used in the research were obtained from the time series published by the relevant public institutions between 2008/2012. As for the qualitative research, the data were collected by using a semi-structured interview technique. As a result of the research, it may be commented that the sustainable tourism performances of the provinces in the region remained at low levels according to the total values of the sustainable performance index and alleged that meaningful problem fields that may constrain sustainable tourism development in the region exist.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Sustainable tourism indicators,Eastern Black Sea Region,Turkey
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