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Pulsar Effect of Tourism in Cappadocia, Turkey Asli Cagatay, Turkey 50 million years ago, when craters and chimneys dominated the landscape. Since The Challanges of Sustainable then huge quantities of volcanic material Development in Cappadocia Under the have spewed out of the many volcanoes. Impact of Tourism Forces of erosion ongoing for millions of years has left mushroom-shaped Tourism is one of the biggest and formations in the soft volcanic stone in fastest growing economic sectors in the which inhabitants centuries ago literally global economy and has significant carved out their homes. There is a rich environmental, cultural, social and diversity of sites from various historic economic effects, both positive and periods, from the time of the Hittites to the negative. early Christians to the 13th century Great Silk Road. But mostly what is unique While tourism contribute to socio- about Cappadocia is the homes and economic development and cultural churches carved from stone and the vast exchange, it has, at the same time, the underground cities. These characteristics potential for degrading the natural constitute the unique identity of resources, social structures and cultural Cappadocia, which cannot easily be found heritage. elsewhere in the world. On the other hand, if handled well, The region became a popular tourism can provide an incentive for the destination for tourists especially since the conservation and environmental protection, last two decades and received quite enhancement of cultural diversity and offer intensive tourism investments. All this unique oppotunities for enchancing support development took place in a rather short for conservation. It can also be developed period of time spanning only 20 years. in more environmentally sustainable ways Such a rapid development was usually that can provide many alternative unplanned. Moreover, they were not economic activities. grounded on sound feasibility studies with a concern also for sustainability. Tourism, increasingly turn to areas where nature is in a relatively undisturbed With its unique and fascinating state so that a substantial number of the natural landscape, Cappadocia is facing a world’s remaining natural areas are being number of problems. In the face of these developed for tourism activities. issues and problems intensified efforts has to be spend and strategies has to be Cappadocia, with its natural and developed to hand down this cultural historical landscape has become one of the treasure to the next generations. most attractive tourism destinations in the world. Located in central Anatolia, In 1986, the Göreme National Park Cappadocia is a very unique region with its and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia have whole natural and historical characteristics. been included in the UNESCO World Its special geological structure is shaped by Heritage List. This boosted up human hand; namely, the early Christian international interest in the region; but not communities of Anatolia who, seeking always in a positive way. security, took refugee in the region more than one thousand years ago. Due to this increased international interest, Cappadocia has been subject to The origins of this unusual region massive tourist flows. However, there has can be traced to the Tertiary period some not been sufficient planning approaches to deal with this mass tourism that came and scales are the facts that alienate them along with the prominence of being a to the environment. world heritage site. On the other hand, although resources were allocated to Cappadocia with its inclusion in the world heritage list, they are unfortunately not enough to conserve and protect the rich cultural heritage. Today, Cappadocia region is visited by nearly three millions of tourists in a year who flock to the region only during two months, July and August. Thus, the negative pulsar effects of this tourist flow in Cappadocia are immense and jeopardize Secondly, as a result of mass the integrity of the natural and historical tourism, tourists are brought to these values of the region. Major problems that complexes and visit only monuments arise from such sudden hits of tourism can without experiencing the total atmosphere be identified as follows: or the lifestyle and culture of the local people and no interruption takes place Such large numbers of tourists visit between tourists and the locals. To develop the area only for short periods of time. sustainable tourism the local community That is the duration of stay of tourists in must be involved in the tourism sector so Cappadocia averages to only 2 days or they that the economic benefits are shared and come and go on a daily basis. Thus, the local culture is not undermined. making the economic contribution of tourism in the area insufficient. Tours that Third, during the long off-season are mainly organized by large international period, the prices are lowered to such an or national agencies leave only a small sum extent that it results in a significant of the actual expenses in the area and often reduction of the quality of services local population is excluded from the provided to tourists. Regarding the benefits of tourism. But the destruction population, on the other hand, tourism that is caused by tourism is enormous. provides employment only for a short period of time. And those who work in First of all, large tourist complexes tourism and related sectors are left without which are mostly built without an overall jobs during the rest of the year. planning framework are totally incompatible with Cappadocia’s general On the other hand, large numbers character. They are located outside the city of people that come all at once to visit the as complexes, in a clustered way. The only area in a short period of time and they thing which is done to fit them with their create great pressures which damage surroundings is to paint them into colours Cappadocia’s rock caves, churches and like beige, reddish brown or pink as the underground cities. Crowded groups of landscape. But playing around only with tourists visiting these places causes great colours is not enough to make these hotel friction and carries the potential of damage complexes fit to their contexts. The to these areas. If the areas are continued to incompatible architectural characteristics deliver to these demands, it will cause increasingly fast destruction of precious historical and natural heritage and this them as warehouses. Because of the cool destruction will make Cappadocia no temperatures underground, the caves longer attractive to tourists. served as refrigerators for storing fruit and vegetables that Cappadocia is named as The preservation and restoration of warehouse of Turkey. Most of the Cappadocia’s heritage is an extremely agricultural products are kept in these delicate and difficult task and it appears caves and distributed to the whole country. that the strategies at present are far from This kind of destructions must be taken being sufficient. Unfortunately, up to under control urgently. present, change in the name of modernization in Cappadocia has become a If undertaken sustainably and threat to its heritage. planned carefully hotels can be a positive force for the conservation of the area. Cappadocia, is one of the well- Rather than being placed out of the city protected areas in Turkey. But the concept they can be located inside the historical of protection is protecting the area only as city in an organic way which at the same it is and doing nothing more, which makes time prevents the isolation of tourists. the area an open-air museum. New concepts should be identified to emphasize First of all, the squeeze of tourism an active vision for the future of the area. into short periods of time should be prevented and has to be spread to the For an environmentally sustainable whole of the year. Altough number of development Cappadocia needs a tourists is rising, the capacity of touristic comprehensive regional conservation and accomodation is still inadequate. In order development plan and powerful regional to extend the duration of stay, development management including government, of releated tourism facilities should be private sector, international organizations, priority in planning studies. Beside its non government organizations and citizens, fascinating underground cities and cave that looks for a balance between churches other touristic activities should be profitability and sustainability. developed in order to provide sustainable tourism. By the development of these activities tourism can be spreaded in a Owning a house in some of wider term so that the exposement of the Cappadocia’s popular towns is an inreasing heritage to the pulsar effects can be trend recently. The historical buildings and prevented. rock homes are bought mostly by outsiders, including foreign people and In order to achieve this goal, beside restorated well. It sems to be a positive cultural tourism, other types of tourism effect to conserve and restorate the areas, should also be developed in order to but at the same time it causes speculation provide tourist demand during the off and gentrification. If not taken under seasons. With its diversified agriculture of control it may appear as a threat to the qualified local products Cappadocia has region’s local values. the potential of agritourism activities. Supported with local events, fairs and The tradition of digging to gain festivals, recreational ranches and sport extra space still continues in Cappadocia. facilities such as hiking and horse riding In touristic centers, many of the local agritourism can provide economic handcraft shops are widened by digging viabilitity. Rather than transnational and in local towns people are digging companies, small-scale enterprises which underground to open new spaces to use are in favor of local community should be will eventually end or to develop strategies developed to provide sustainability. to cope with these effects and manage in a sustainable way which also benefits the Cappadocia’s richness is not local population.
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