Özet:

In recent years, the number of tourists arriving in Safranbolu has increased. This increase makes it even more important to the level of the environmental impact of tourism on the city’s historical structures and nature. It is believed that the local people living in Safranbolu, which has the characteristic of being a cultural tourist destination, will identify their thoughts on the environmental impacts of tourism and bringing solutions proposals according to these findings will develop the tourism activities in the region. It is also important to determine how the natural environment is affected by this situation in a region where tourism mobility is intense. The aim of this study is to measure the expectations and perceptions of the local people in Safranbolu on the environmental impact of tourism. Another important aspect in the study is to be aware of the extent to which tourism will affect/affect environmental factors. According to this, the survey was carried out by the local people living in different districts, neighborhoods and regions of Safranbolu easily by sample method. The obtained data has been implemented with the help of the SPSS statistical program, illustrative analysis and factor analysis. The results of the analysis found that there was no difference between the expectations and perceptions of the local people about the environmental impact of tourism. The local people also indicate that the environmental impacts of tourism in the region are in a positive direction and that the tourists who come will not have any negative effects on the environment.

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Özet:

In recent years, the number of tourists coming to Safranbolu has been increasing. This increase makes the level of the effects of tourism on the historical structures and nature of the city even more important. It is thought that identifying the thoughts of the local people living in Safranbolu on the environmental impacts of tourism and suggesting solutions accordingly will contribute to the development of the tourism. Furthermore, it is important to determine how the natural environment is affected by this situation in the area where tourism is intense. In this context, the aim of the study is to measure the expectations and perceptions of the local people about the environmental issues of tourism in Safranbolu. In addition, another important issue in the study is to have information about to what extent tourism will affect or affects environmental factors. To do so, 255 survey was conducted to the local people residing in different parts of Safranbolu by convenience sampling. Descriptive and factor analysis were applied to the obtained data with the help of SPSS statistics program. According to the results of the analyzes, there is no statistically significant difference between expectations and perceptions about the environmental effects of tourism. In addition, it was concluded that tourism has positive environmental effects in the region and that incoming tourists do not have or will not have a negative impact on the environment.