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Evaluation of outdoor recreation potential of destinations in terms of paragliding: the case of Konya

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Evaluation of outdoor recreation potential of destinations in terms of paragliding: the case of Konya

Abstract

Researches made in the field of recreation in recent years show that participation in paragliding activities is increasing each passing day. By virtue of paragliding, both participants and destinations obtain very important material and spiritual gains. The purpose of this research is to reveal the potential of paragliding, which is an outdoor recreation activity, in Konya in the direction of statements made by the participants (instructor, pilot, and customer) who are actively interested in this activity. The research demonstrates the leisure time activities of the participants, their reasons for participating in paragliding, and the potential of Konya for paragliding activity. The maximum diversity sampling method was used during the determination of the study group in this study, which was carried out according to the case pattern. The working group consists of 19 people, 7 pilots, 6 customers, and 6 instructors. A semi-structured interview form was used as a data collection tool. The explanations obtained from the participants in the research, were analyzed using the open and axial coding approach. Inductive descriptive analysis and content analysis techniques were used in the process of interpreting the data. As a result of the analyses, three themes were determined as leisure time forms, reasons for participating in paragliding and the paragliding potential of Konya. The results show that cultural and outdoor recreation activities are preferred more as leisure time activities, the desire for happiness and socialization is the most efficient preference of individuals, and Konya has extremely suitable areas for these activities, especially due to its geological structure.

Keywords

Outdoor Recreation , Paragliding , Leisure Time , Phenomenon of Flying , Konya

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Varol, F., Aksu, H. S., & Demirel, M. (2022). Evaluation of outdoor recreation potential of destinations in terms of paragliding: the case of Konya. Tourism and Recreation, 4(1), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.53601/tourismandrecreation.1079252

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