‘Cittaslow’: An Alternative Model for Local Sustainable Development or Just a Myth? Empirical Evidence in the Case of Tarakli (Turkey)

İlhan Öznur Akgiş (), Karakaş Erdal and Özkaraman Büşra
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İlhan Öznur Akgiş: Department of Geography, Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey
Karakaş Erdal: Department of Geography, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey
Özkaraman Büşra: Department of Geography, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey

Quaestiones Geographicae, 2020, vol. 39, issue 4, 23-37

Abstract: This research attempts to answer whether Cittaslow is a myth or an effective model for development for Taraklı, a small town in the Sakarya province of Turkey. The study was designed and analysed using the mixed method research model. The results are as follows. Since Taraklı became a Cittaslow, the number of tourists increased which ultimately helped to fight against unemployment and also increased income of people. Women's participation in the labour force had increased and their representation in public places was enhanced. Important steps were taken towards the preservation of cultural heritage. Along with quantitative and qualitative improvements in green areas, the local people's awareness of environmental protection has increased.

Keywords: Cittaslow; sustainable development; slow tourism; Taraklı; Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/quageo-2020-0029

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