Sociol Cultural Impacts of Tourism
Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in Turkey
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Date: 23 January 2009
Table of Content
Page: Introduction…………………………………………………………..3
1.What are socio- cultural impacts in general?...........................3
2.What is the tourism development in Turkey (Mediterranean area)?………………………………………………………………...
3.What are the impacts for the Mediterranean area?..................
Conclusion………………………………………………………….
Introduction
This report deals with the problem statement “Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in turkey” and will firstly give information about Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in general. Moreover the reader will get an overview of the tourism development with a small focus on the Mediterranean Area. Next an application to the Mediterranean Area will follow in which information about the current situation will be stated.
After answering the research questions a conclusion will be drawn. The conclusion will answer the above mentioned problem statement and summaries the main points to refresh the information out of the research questions. Furthermore, a forecast of the future of the Turkish tourism will be made and recommendations will be given.
1.What are socio- cultural impacts in general?
From country to country there are differences e.g. in religion, culture, different development situations and much more. Even within a country there are differences between the individual regions such as clothing or dialects and much more.
These cultural, religious or physical differences between tourists and inhabitants can lead to misunderstandings. Moreover a great problem is that visitors often appear very revealing in their way of clothing. They are dressed and behave in such a way they never would do in their own country. Thus, locals often unlike tourists and build up a certain antipathy towards them. Tourists, seen as strangers, have to bear several consequences such as robbery and crimes by residents. Moreover, they possibly
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Date: 23 January 2009
Table of Content
Page: Introduction…………………………………………………………..3
1.What are socio- cultural impacts in general?...........................3
2.What is the tourism development in Turkey (Mediterranean area)?………………………………………………………………...
3.What are the impacts for the Mediterranean area?..................
Conclusion………………………………………………………….
Introduction
This report deals with the problem statement “Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in turkey” and will firstly give information about Socio-cultural impacts of tourism in general. Moreover the reader will get an overview of the tourism development with a small focus on the Mediterranean Area. Next an application to the Mediterranean Area will follow in which information about the current situation will be stated.
After answering the research questions a conclusion will be drawn. The conclusion will answer the above mentioned problem statement and summaries the main points to refresh the information out of the research questions. Furthermore, a forecast of the future of the Turkish tourism will be made and recommendations will be given.
1.What are socio- cultural impacts in general?
From country to country there are differences e.g. in religion, culture, different development situations and much more. Even within a country there are differences between the individual regions such as clothing or dialects and much more.
These cultural, religious or physical differences between tourists and inhabitants can lead to misunderstandings. Moreover a great problem is that visitors often appear very revealing in their way of clothing. They are dressed and behave in such a way they never would do in their own country. Thus, locals often unlike tourists and build up a certain antipathy towards them. Tourists, seen as strangers, have to bear several consequences such as robbery and crimes by residents. Moreover, they possibly