The Role of Tourism Planning in Land-Use/Land-Cover Changes in the Kızkalesi Tourism Destination

Yasemin Sarıkaya Levent (), Ezgi Şahin and Tolga Levent
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Yasemin Sarıkaya Levent: Department of City and Regional Planning, Mersin University, Mersin 33110, Türkiye
Ezgi Şahin: Institute of Science, Mersin University, Mersin 33110, Türkiye
Tolga Levent: Department of City and Regional Planning, Mersin University, Mersin 33110, Türkiye

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-28

Abstract: Tourism is widely recognised as a significant economic source, especially for small-scale settlements. Nevertheless, tourism may potentially result in adverse effects on the environment. In order to mitigate adverse effects and enhance the advantages, tourism development necessitates a comprehensive planning process. In order to direct and control tourism’s development effectively, it is imperative to ensure that local spatial plans are integrated with national policies and regional strategies. The aim of this article is to investigate the role of tourism planning processes in the spatial development of tourism destinations, specifically by analysing the land-use/land-cover changes along the western coastline of Mersin, with a particular emphasis on the Kızkalesi tourism destination.

Keywords: tourism planning; land-use/land-cover changes; tourism destinations; Kızkalesi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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