Residents' perceptions towards sustainability of cultural resources: the case of great inn

Destinations that have become trademarks have significantly accelerated the promotion of the country and the economy, thereby enhancing further the importance of cultural tourism. Far too little attention has been paid to the domestic products of handicraft, which is a source of cultural heritage. T...

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Published in:Journal of tourism and cultural change 2023-03, Vol.21 (2), p.207-222
Main Authors: Özgit, Hale, Yücelen, Çiğdem, Güden, Nafiya, Ilkhanizadeh, Shiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cooperation
Cultural factors
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
Cultural tourism
culture tourism
Destinations
domestic products
Great Inn
Handicrafts
Perceptions
Policy making
Qualitative research
Research methodology
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Sustainable tourism
tourism
Tourism development
Trademarks
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Summary:Destinations that have become trademarks have significantly accelerated the promotion of the country and the economy, thereby enhancing further the importance of cultural tourism. Far too little attention has been paid to the domestic products of handicraft, which is a source of cultural heritage. The purpose of this study is twofold. It aims to reveal the contribution of domestic products of handicraft to the promotion of a destination. It also attempts to evaluate the local residents' perception of the culture tourism as an alternative tourism product for sustainable tourism development. A qualitative research method is used in this study. The study results reveal that while domestic products of handicraft are a part of cultural heritage, they are not sufficiently appreciated by policy-makers and planners. It is found that the political and economic instability affect destination development in a negative way and that the difficulties faced in efforts to sustain the cultural heritage resources are the most important factors that stand against sustainable development. The results also indicated that the local community has a positive attitude towards the sustainability of the cultural tourism and that there is a lack of cooperation among the stakeholders in realizing this development.
ISSN:1476-6825
1747-7654
DOI:10.1080/14766825.2022.2032116