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Author : Meryem Atik, Türker Altan & A. Akin Aksu
School/Work Place : University of Akdeniz, Turkey (Meryem Atik, A. Akin Aksu), University of Cukurova (Türker Altan)
Contact : meryematik@akdeniz.edu.tr
Year : 2004

Sustainability is an inevitable concept in tourism which heavily depends on natural resources and environment with its products and services. Here prevention and controlling water, air and noise pollution, habitat degradation is more important than new alternatives.

The aim of this paper is to indicate existing environmental protection policy and applications of luxurious accommodations in South Antalya Region; one of the most popular tourist destinations of Turkey in environmental education, saving energy and water, waste management as principles of sustainable tourism.

Being applicable for other destinations with a wider view; study findings showed that a structure more based on reducing operating expenses exists for sustainable tourism management in luxurious accommodations and can be improved by some environmental management system's tool.


List of Articles
No. Subject Views Date
5 Think Tank VIII Employment of the Disabled Workforce in the Hospitalit... file 9156 Oct 13, 2013

Employment is one of the important requirements for the integration of disabled people to daily life. The tourism industry is one of Turkey’s important industries with a great potential for growth. However this growth must be a planned and ...

Author: Sabah Balta & Murat Bengisu 

Year: 2008 

4 Think Tank VIII Education’s Impact on Cultural Distance Perception: Th... file 3375 Oct 13, 2013

As an international tourism destination, Turkey serves mostly European tourist markets due to her closeness to European markets. Turkey and Europe has a long shared history of relationships. However, Turkey and Turkish people have a rather b...

Author: Yasin Boylu, Asli D. A. Tasci & William C. Gartner 

Year: 2008 

3 Think Tank VIII Resident Support for Sustainable Tourism Policies in T... file 5458 Oct 13, 2013

During the last two decades, there has been increased focus on topics related to various aspects of sustainable tourism. Believing that sustainable tourism can be a serious alternative that can remedy some of the negative impacts associated ...

Author: Ercan Sirakaya-Turk, Muzzo S. Uysal & Turgut Var 

Year: 2008 

2 Think Tank VIII An Assessment of Efforts to Enhance the Quality of Lif... file 3778 Oct 13, 2013

Quality of life studies are usually either objective or subjective in nature. Objective quality of life studies concentrate on social indicators whereas subjective quality of life studies attempt to assess the perceived satisfaction that in...

Author: Turgut Var, Erhan Ada, Gökce Ozdemir & Deniz Hasirci 

Year: 2008 

» Think Tank IV Possibilities for Sustainable Tourism Management in Ac... file 4604 Oct 13, 2013

Sustainability is an inevitable concept in tourism which heavily depends on natural resources and environment with its products and services. Here prevention and controlling water, air and noise pollution, habitat degradation is more importa...

Author: Meryem Atik, Türker Altan & A. Akin Aksu 

Year: 2004 

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