USE OF ADAPTIVE RE-USED STRUCTURES AND
LOCAL LANDSCAPE IN RURAL TOURISM
1 | Ankara University |
2 | Yaşar University |
Online publication date: 2018-05-17
Publication date: 2018-05-17
Eurasian J Anal Chem 2018;13(3):emEJAC04018
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ABSTRACT
Reintegrating abandoned buildings with historical and cultural values in social life
through adaptive- reusing provides many benefits in cultural, social and environmental
aspects. Especially, adaptive- reusing the culturally valuable structures in rural areas is quite
important in preserving the cultural heritage, architectural identity and the structure's place
in the collective memory of a society. Moreover, the effect of adaptive- reused structures and
local landscape is significant on rural tourism activities in the area.
Rural tourism is a form of tourism with a very low negative impact on environment compared
to other types of tourism. This is due to rural tourism using the local culture, local
architecture and local landscape as its resources. In many rural areas, tourism activities are
shaped according directly to the characteristic architecture and landscape features of the
area, furthermore, the tourism activity, structures in the area and the landscape are in
constant interaction.
This study aims to reveal the effects of adaptive- reused structures and local landscape on
rural tourism activities, identify the criteria for adaptive- reused structures and uses of local
landscape features in tourism, and reveal the importance this interaction on sustainable
resource use, sustainable economic input and sustainable tourism activity.