Sürdürülebilir Turizm Perspektifinde Permaturizmin Bolu'da Uygulanabilirliği Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme (An Evaluation of the Applicability of Permatourism in Bolu from a Sustainable Tourism Perspective)
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https://doi.org/10.21325/jotags.2025.1727Keywords:
Sustainable tourism, Permaculture, Permatourism, Bolu, AgrotourismAbstract
This study aims to reveal the potential for the implementation of permatourism in Bolu, to evaluate its integration with agroecological sub-zones, and to analyse its contributions to sustainable rural development, ecological conservation, and tourism diversification. Permaculture is a holistic design approach that seeks to preserve natural resources, safeguard ecological balance, and establish self-sufficient production systems. Permatourism, in turn, adapts these principles to the tourism domain, offering an innovative model that combines the objectives of environmental protection, rural development, community participation, and cultural sustainability. Adopting a qualitative methodology, the study draws upon a literature review and field observations to assess Bolu’s ecological, agricultural, and socio-economic structures. The findings demonstrate that the province, with 64% forest cover, rich biodiversity, endemic plant species, strategic proximity to major metropolitan areas, and four distinct agroecological sub-zones, offers significant advantages for the development of permatourism. In particular, the transformation of low-yield farmlands into permaculture farms, the integration of agroecological diversity into tourism practices, and the direct contribution of such initiatives to rural development present promising opportunities. Moreover, beekeeping, ecological training programmes, ethnobotanical workshops, organic production activities, the marketing of local products, and nature-based experiential tourism initiatives could enhance tourism diversification while strengthening the local economy. The study concludes that the implementation of permatourism in Bolu has the potential to mitigate outmigration, generate new employment opportunities for youth and women, reinforce social cohesion, and consolidate the province’s identity as a sustainable tourism destination.
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