Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews
Uzungöl is a popular natural route and a major tourist attraction in Turkey, but recently overtourism has become a major problem. With the increase in the number of visitors, rapid construction, concreting and various forms of pollution have had a negative impact on the destination of Uzungöl and it...
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| description | Uzungöl is a popular natural route and a major tourist attraction in Turkey, but recently overtourism has become a major problem. With the increase in the number of visitors, rapid construction, concreting and various forms of pollution have had a negative impact on the destination of Uzungöl and its environment. The aim of this study is to reveal the evidence for the existence of overtourism in Uzungöl through visitors’ reviews on online platforms and to determine in which areas overtourism is effective. In this study, which was conducted using an exploratory approach, it was observed that many visitors reviewed on overtourism in Uzungöl using TripAdvisor. These reviews were analysed using content analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was found that visitors’ reviews focused on three themes related to overtourism in Uzungöl. These are environmental, economic, and socio-cultural themes. As a result of the study, it was determined that environmental concerns are more prominent in terms of overtourism. In addition, it
was understood that tourists visiting the region have a negative image in terms of overbuilding, concretisation, and unplanned urbanisation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-00763bc854594f48a74db7650bd296102025-01-13T16:22:34ZengResearch Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs)Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being2795-50442024-12-0112431933510.34623/6ccj-3z82Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist ReviewsMelik Onur Güzel0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6540-0131Eşref Ay1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4092-6425Ozan Çatir2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3168-7338Anadolu University, Tourism Faculty, Eskişehir, TürkiyeGraduate School of Social Sciences, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, TurkeyUşak University Ulubey Vocational School, Tourism and Travel Services Department, Uşak, TürkiyeUzungöl is a popular natural route and a major tourist attraction in Turkey, but recently overtourism has become a major problem. With the increase in the number of visitors, rapid construction, concreting and various forms of pollution have had a negative impact on the destination of Uzungöl and its environment. The aim of this study is to reveal the evidence for the existence of overtourism in Uzungöl through visitors’ reviews on online platforms and to determine in which areas overtourism is effective. In this study, which was conducted using an exploratory approach, it was observed that many visitors reviewed on overtourism in Uzungöl using TripAdvisor. These reviews were analysed using content analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was found that visitors’ reviews focused on three themes related to overtourism in Uzungöl. These are environmental, economic, and socio-cultural themes. As a result of the study, it was determined that environmental concerns are more prominent in terms of overtourism. In addition, it was understood that tourists visiting the region have a negative image in terms of overbuilding, concretisation, and unplanned urbanisation.http://www.cieo.pt/journal/J_4_2024/article2.pdfovertourismtripadvisoronline reviewsqualitative analysisuzungöl trabzontürkiye |
| spellingShingle | Melik Onur Güzel Eşref Ay Ozan Çatir Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being overtourism tripadvisor online reviews qualitative analysis uzungöl trabzon türkiye |
| title | Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews |
| title_full | Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews |
| title_fullStr | Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews |
| title_short | Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews |
| title_sort | overtourism in uzungol trabzon turkiye a study based on tourist reviews |
| topic | overtourism tripadvisor online reviews qualitative analysis uzungöl trabzon türkiye |
| url | http://www.cieo.pt/journal/J_4_2024/article2.pdf |
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