Abstract:

Total tourism effect is composed of four different factors: economic, social, environmental and cultural. People who mostly affected negatively or positively by these effects are local residents. Perception direction (positive/negative) and perception level of the local residents about effects of tourism are affecting their support to tourism. Basic aim of this study is to determine which effects of tourism perceiving by people at which level and also which one of the four factors of total tourism effects is standing out. One other purpose is to determine how much effective total tourism effect factors on supporting tourism. Major data of this study provided through the questionnaires conducted to local residents of Dalyan, in Mugla. As a result of the analyses it is determined that the social and cultural effects of tourism are standing out. These factors are the most important factors affecting support to tourism. It is also determined that the tourism workers and the tourism craftsmen are perceive the effects of tourism more positive than the other occupational cluster and they much more eager to support tourism

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