Economic Effects of Tourist Spending on Regional Development: Adana Example

Abstract

Recently tourism has played an important role in terms of regional development policies. The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of the contributions made to the regional economy by examining the expenditures made by the tourists coming to Adana in detail. It aims to identify the expenditures of tourists coming to Adana 391 tourist spending in line with the scale of the survey was administered. According to the survey of tourist spending; the reasons for coming to Adana are mostly relatives-friends visits and holidays, the average spend per visitor is 1,578 TL and the average per capita spending is the result of American citizens. In addition, foreign tourists arriving in Adana are more likely to travel than domestic tourists, and tourists traveling to Adana are also more likely to travel in other provinces. It is possible that tourists coming to Adana are supporting their expenditures in the regional development of Adana and that tourism planning can be done in micro and macro framework to get more efficiency.