Sustainable tourism development: the case study of Antalya, Turkey

Latif Gurkan Kaya; Richard Smardon

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Sustainable tourism development: the case study of Antalya, Turkey

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Authors:

Latif Gurkan Kaya, Richard Smardon

Year:

2001

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Kyle, Gerard, comp., ed. 2001. Proceedings of the 2000 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-276. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 222-227

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Abstract

This paper discuss ideas about how tourism can be made base for sustainable tourism development in Antalya, Turkey. The introduction is a general overview of sustainable tourism development in coastal areas. The paper also addresses the role of NGOs in the course of development. Information is given about coastal tourism facilities in Turkey. Finally, sustainable tourism development in the case study area, Antalya, is discussed extensively as a characteristic region in Turkey.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 2000 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

Kaya, Latif Gurkan; Smardon, Richard. 2001. Sustainable tourism development: the case study of Antalya, Turkey. In: Kyle, Gerard, comp., ed. 2001. Proceedings of the 2000 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-276. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 222-227