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Institutional and spatial aspects of thermal tourism in Turkey : Nevşehir Kozaklı Thermal Tourism Center
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2012
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Azaklı, Hatice Seda
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The main purpose of this study is to determine the problems of thermal tourism as a kind of alternative tourism in Turkey investigating within the context of legislative-organizational aspects and planning dimensions. The study is also submitting some suggestions about solutions. After the announcement of the conceptual framework related with thermal tourism, the research provides general information about the countries important for thermal tourism sector in the global world. The study examines the planning process and the organizational structure related to thermal tourism sector showing two different tendencies in Heviz in Hungary and Peninsula Hot Springs in Australia in order to investigate different aspects of the development of thermal tourism in detail. Then; the thesis handles the development of thermal tourism in Turkey and it also describes the reasons of the underdevelopment of thermal tourism in respect of legislative-organizational aspects and planning dimensions in Turkey. Finally, in the last chapter; assessments carried out by examining the current situation in Nevsehir Kozaklı Thermal Tourism Center and suggestions for solving the problems in practice are offered. In conclusion, this study offers some suggestions about the improvement of thermal tourism in Turkey in legislative-organizational and spatial aspects.
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Geothermal resources
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Geotourism
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Tourism
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Tourism and city planning
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Tourism
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H. S. Azaklı, “ Institutional and spatial aspects of thermal tourism in Turkey : Nevşehir Kozaklı Thermal Tourism Center ,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2012.