Overtourism in Uzungöl Trabzon, Türkiye: A Study Based on Tourist Reviews

Melik Onur Guzel (), Esref Ay () and Ozan Çatir ()
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Melik Onur Guzel: Anadolu University, Postal: Anadolu University, Tourism Faculty, Eskişehir, Turkey, https://www.anadolu.edu.tr/en
Esref Ay: Anadolu University, Postal: Graduate School of Social Sciences, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey, https://www.anadolu.edu.tr/en
Ozan Çatir: Uşak University (Ulubey Vocational School), Postal: Uşak University Ulubey Vocational School, Tourism and Travel Services Department, Uşak, Turkey, https://ulubeymyo.usak.edu.tr/etkinlik/2653

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, 2024, vol. 12, issue 4, 319-335

Abstract: Uzungöl is a popular natural route and a major tourist attraction in Turkey, but recently overtourism has become a major problem. With the increase in the number of visitors, rapid construction, concreting and various forms of pollution have had a negative impact on the destination of Uzungöl and its environment. The aim of this study is to reveal the evidence for the existence of overtourism in Uzungöl through visitors’ reviews on online platforms and to determine in which areas overtourism is effective. In this study, which was conducted using an exploratory approach, it was observed that many visitors reviewed on overtourism in Uzungöl using TripAdvisor. These reviews were ana lysed using content analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was found that visitors’ reviews focused on three themes related to overtourism in Uzungöl. These are environmental, economic, and socio-cultural themes. As a result of the study, it was determined that environmental concerns are more prominent in terms of overtourism. In addition, it was understood that tourists visiting the region have a negative image in terms of overbuilding, concretisation, and unplanned urbanisation.

Keywords: Overtourism; TripAdvisor; Online reviews; Qualitative Analysis; Uzungöl Trabzon; Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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