The role of travel intermediaries in the development of sustainable mountain tourism - the case of Turkey
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 5908155 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Onur Icoz (0000-0002-0775-1451, Dokuz Eylül University), Ebru Gunlu (Dokuz Eylül University), Orhan Icoz (0000-0002-3077-8476, Dokuz Eylül University) |
| Año | 2012 |
| Volumen | 10 |
| Número | 5 |
| Páginas | 521-529 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1695-7121 • E-ISSN: 1695-7121 |
| Editorial | University of La Laguna (PUBLISHER • ES) |
| DOI | 10.25145/j.pasos.2012.10.067 |
| OpenAlex | W1551861421 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 15 |
The aim of the study is to investigate the current situation of mountain tourism and its sustainability in Turkey as a new and ascending tourism product. In addition, tourism policies of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the mountain tourism area are scrutinized. Not only the tourism policies of the government are enough to promote a new alternative tourism type, but also the role and effects of tourism middlemen such as travel agencies, tour operators, and tour wholesalers cannot be denied in the promotion of a destination. Mountain tourism can be accepted and classifi ed as one of these mentioned alternative and newly developed types of tourism in many destinations. Therefore, mountain tourism could be one of the best alternative tourism opportunities for many destinations if they have suffi cient resources, namely naturally attractive mountains and related infra and/or superstructure
Business · Environmental planning · Geography · Intermediary · Political science · Sustainable development · Sustainable tourism · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Marketing
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| Altamente citado | No |