Demographic change and operationalization of the landscape in tourism planning: Landscape perceptions of the Generation Z
   
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Doç. Dr. Öznur AKGİŞ İLHAN Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tuğçe Özoğul Balyalı
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Semra Günay Aktaş
Anadolu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Tourism Management Perspectives (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2211-9736 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 43 / 0 / 100988– DOI 10.1016/j.tmp.2022.100988
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2022.100988
Özet
This study focuses on Generation Z, which is one of the most intriguing groups in terms of the future of tourism. The research questions of this study focus on what the landscape components that attract the attention of Generation Z in a tourism destination embrace, and how this interest can be operationalized in the tourism planning of that destination. The research was designed with an interpretive approach as the perceptions regarding landscape will differ according to the social location of the tourists. On-site observation studies were conducted with volunteer members from Generation Z, data being collected, and then analyzed with content analysis. The main findings of the study are as follows: Generation Z members enjoy interacting with local residents at a destination; they find traditional architecture and everyday-life interesting; and morphology, one of the natural environmental characteristics, is fascinating to …
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