GİRESUN’DA YAŞAYAN YEREL HALKIN EKOTURİZME YÖNELİK ALGILARININ BELİRLENMESİ
DETERMINING THE PERCEPTIONS OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE LIVING IN GIRESUN TOWARDS ECOTOURISM

Summary/Abstract: As a result of tourism activities, many economic, socio-cultural and environmental effects occur. Especially the significant development of mass tourism and the increase in tourism activities have had effects on the deterioration of the environment. Reducing these effects and the awareness that has developed in the direction of protection has also led to the development of sustainable tourism. Ecotourism, which is a sub-section of sustainable tourism, is a type of tourism that includes travel to protected areas in general and thus provides economic development and protection of natural resources. The realization of ecotourism is possible with the participation of the local people in the places visited. The development of ecotourism, on the other hand, depends on ensuring the participation of the local people, getting their opinions and providing the maximum benefit to the local people. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the perception of the positive and negative effects of ecotourism by the local people. The population of this study consists of the local people aged 18 and over residing in Giresun province. Within the scope of this study, in which the questionnaire technique was used, data were obtained by reaching 423 people. The findings obtained from the descriptive analysis show that the perception of the people of Giresun on the effects of ecotourism is generally positive. In addition, it has been determined that the people of Giresun believe that ecotourism contributes to the protection of historical buildings and structures, that environmental pollution and ecotourism do not have negative effects against nature, and that it is thought to be effective in the cultural development and quality of life of the local people. On the other hand, although ecotourism is thought to be effective in the emergence of social problems such as crime, prostitution, drugs and the disappearance of cultural values in the city, it has been concluded that ecotourism does not have a negative effect on the attitudes and behaviors of the local people.

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