The analysis of the local population’s attitudes towards the effects of tourism development: a case study of Amasya
The analysis of the local population’s attitudes towards the effects of tourism development: a case study of Amasya
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Izdanje: SITCON 2016 - Singidunum International Tourism Conference
DOI: 10.15308/Sitcon-2016-17-26
Oblast: Tourism
Stranice: 17-26
Apstrakt:
In recent years, tourism has become one of the regional development tools
because due to its high impact on other sectors, the ability of enhancing employment
rates and adaptability to the peculiarities of the region. Sustainable
tourism development depends on the regional tourism policies that consider
the impact of tourism on the local population and their approach to tourism.
Amasya is a city in Turkey with a very rich cultural heritage and 7,500 years
long history. In Amasya, tourism comes to everybody’s mind when development
and growth are mentioned. To that end, significant investments have recently
been made in tourism infrastructure and promotion of Amasya. However, the
impact of tourism on the local communities and their approaches is not clear.
This study is aimed at elaborating the issue of tourism development impact
on the local people, the local people’s approach to tourism and the regional
people’s attitudes towards tourists. After the literature research and theoretical
background, a questionnaire was applied to a randomly selected sample of 420
individuals. Five-point Likert scale was used and the obtained data was analyzed
using the SPSS software. The results are descriptive and inferential statistics. The
data was tested with Cronbach’s Alpha test for calculating confidence. Principal
component analysis (PCA) was applied to determine the data validity.
because due to its high impact on other sectors, the ability of enhancing employment
rates and adaptability to the peculiarities of the region. Sustainable
tourism development depends on the regional tourism policies that consider
the impact of tourism on the local population and their approach to tourism.
Amasya is a city in Turkey with a very rich cultural heritage and 7,500 years
long history. In Amasya, tourism comes to everybody’s mind when development
and growth are mentioned. To that end, significant investments have recently
been made in tourism infrastructure and promotion of Amasya. However, the
impact of tourism on the local communities and their approaches is not clear.
This study is aimed at elaborating the issue of tourism development impact
on the local people, the local people’s approach to tourism and the regional
people’s attitudes towards tourists. After the literature research and theoretical
background, a questionnaire was applied to a randomly selected sample of 420
individuals. Five-point Likert scale was used and the obtained data was analyzed
using the SPSS software. The results are descriptive and inferential statistics. The
data was tested with Cronbach’s Alpha test for calculating confidence. Principal
component analysis (PCA) was applied to determine the data validity.
Ključne reči: tourism impact, regional development, tourism development, cultural destination, city tourism
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@article{article,
author = {S. Baldiran},
title = {The analysis of the local population’s attitudes towards the effects of tourism development: a case study of Amasya},
journal = {SITCON 2016 - Singidunum International Tourism Conference},
year = 2016,
pages = {17-26},
doi = {10.15308/Sitcon-2016-17-26}
}
RT Conference Proceedings A1 Serif Baldiran T1 The analysis of the local population’s attitudes towards the effects of tourism development: a case study of Amasya AD Univerzitet Singidunum, Beograd, Beograd, Srbija YR 2016 NO doi: 10.15308/Sitcon-2016-17-26
S. Baldiran, The analysis of the local population’s attitudes towards the effects of tourism development: a case study of Amasya, Univerzitet Singidunum, Beograd, 2016, doi:10.15308/Sitcon-2016-17-26