Exploring the stakeholder's role in sustainable degrowth within the context of tourist destination governance: the case of Istanbul, Turkey

Cakar K., Uzut İ.

JOURNAL OF TRAVEL & TOURISM MARKETING, cilt.37, sa.8-9, ss.917-932, 2020 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 8-9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10548408.2020.1782307
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL & TOURISM MARKETING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, Index Islamicus, SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.917-932
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Degrowth of tourism, monitoring overtourism, destination governance, sustainable governance, localhood tourism, STATE, OVERTOURISM, ECONOMY
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of the present study is to explore the role of tourism stakeholders in the sustainable degrowth of tourism, within the context of overtourism and destination governance. Data was gathered from document analysis and in-depth, face-to-face interviews with key tourism stakeholders in Istanbul, the most popular tourist destination in Turkey. A qualitative case study approach was adopted and content analysis was utilized as a data treatment technique. The results indicate that demarketing and applying "localhood" tourism activities are key drivers behind degrowth. Findings have also confirmed that degrowth is one solution in response to the concept of overtourism.