DETERMINING THE MODEL OF TOURISM BUSINESS DISTRICT (TBD) IN COASTAL RESORTS: A CASE STUDY OF TURKEY
GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, vol.114, no.1, pp.31-50, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 114 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.1080/00167428.2023.2174436
- Journal Name: GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, American History and Life, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Art Source, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Historical Abstracts, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, PAIS International, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
- Page Numbers: pp.31-50
- Keywords: coastal resorts, GIS, land use, tourism business district, Turkey
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Coastal resorts, whose dominant economic activities are those of providing an array of recreational services to tourists, reflect this specialization in their land-use patterns. Therefore, the business districts in coastal resorts have a unique morphology, landscape, and land use. However, the literature reflects that there is limited attention to the tourism business districts (TBDs) that have developed in coastal resorts. Moreover, few empirical studies have been conducted in developing countries, such as Thailand, China, and Turkey, as well as developed ones such as United States, Canada, and Italy. This study discusses the TBDs located in Turkey's coastal resorts in terms of location, form, and function. The findings are presented statistically, and detailed maps are presented to explain the TBDs from a geographical and practical perspective. In this study, ArcGIS 10.5 software has been used to perform spatial analysis of the data. The main findings include that Turkish TBDs have similar characteristics in terms of location, form, and function compared to other coastal resorts worldwide. Therefore, it is possible to say that these similar features constitute a model in terms of land use. In addition, the statistical findings of the study are largely similar to those found in the literature.