The Role of Tourism in Sustainability of the Rural Settlementfabrics: Cumalıkızık Example

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the role of tourism activities on the sustainability of original rural settlement fabrics in the particular example of Cumalıkızık destination. In this research qualitative method has been used and research data were collected using interviews with local directors and observations. In this frame firstly the original fabric of Cumalıkızık destination within the boundaries of Bursa was examined. Then the effects of economic, social and cultural interactions which result from tourism activities on Cumalıkızık destination were considered both with positive and negative aspects. Finally, the effects of tourism activities to the destination on the preservation process of the original fabric were investigated. The data collected were analysed using descriptive analysis technique. From the analysis it was concluded that tourism activities had a significant effect on the sustainability of the original rural settlement fabrics.

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Yusuf Bilgin, Ali Çetinkaya

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Yusuf Bilgin, Ali Çetinkaya (2017). The Role of Tourism in Sustainability of the Rural Settlementfabrics: Cumalıkızık Example. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 6(2), 58-65. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-404581