Sürdürülebilir Turizm Politikası ve Destinasyon Yönetiminin Çevresel Bağlılık, Çevresel Farkındalık ve Sürdürülebilir Turizm Gelişimine Olan Etkisi: Yerel Halkın Destinasyon Aidiyetinin Düzenleyici Rolü (The Effect of Sustainable Tourism Policy and Destination Management on Environmental Commitment, Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Tourism Development: The Regulatory Role of Local People's Destination Attachment)
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https://doi.org/10.21325/jotags.2025.1672Keywords:
Sustainable tourism policy, Environmental commitment, Environmental awareness, Sustainable tourism development, Sürdürülebilir turizm gelişimiAbstract
This study has been conducted to determine the relationships between perceptions of sustainable tourism policy and destination management and environmental commitment, environmental awareness and sustainable tourism development. The study also investigated the moderating role of destination attachment among these variables. The data were obtained from 432 people living in Alanya destination and the results were reported with the use of SPSS, AMOS and Process Macro. The results of the study indicated that sustainable tourism policy and destination management have an effect on environmental commitment and environmental awareness, while environmental commitment and environmental awareness have an effect on supporting sustainable tourism development. In addition, the moderating role of destination attachment in the effect of environmental awareness on sustainable tourism development has been determined. In the light of the data obtained from the research, several theoretical and practical suggestions were presented to sector representatives and destination management organizations.
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