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Environmental performance of tourism accommodations in the protected areas: Case of Goreme Historical National Park

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 28; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.01.005

1873-4693

Nazmiye Erdoğan, Cevat Tosun,

Economic and Environmental Valuation

This study was designed to explore the nature of environmental performance of tourism accommodations in Goreme Historical National Park which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The data were collected from 73 accommodation managers by using survey questionnaire that included 39 environmental performance indicators. Findings show that tourism accommodations have low performance on energy efficiency, water conservation, responsible waste management, communication, environmental training, the environmental awareness, necessary knowledge about and interest in the environmental protection and environmental policy. The accommodations need to have environmentally sensitive, concerned and knowledgeable managerial staff in order to preserve ecological integrity in protected areas.