Investigation of Green Purchase and Green Altruism Behaviors of Refugees in Tourism Destinations: The Case of Turkey

Abstract

Environmental sustainability in touristic destination is a very important issue regarding tourism, economy and social life. This study aims to determine the green purchasing behaviours and is of refugees residing in destinations in Turkey. For this purpose, questionnaires were collected from 728 refugees living in Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir, which are touristic destinations. Analyses such as Percent-Frequency Analysis, One Way ANOVA, Independent Sample T Test and Regression Analysis were applied to the obtained data with SPSS Statistical Analysis Package Program. As a result of the research, it has been seen that the green purchasing behaviour levels and green altruism levels of refugees residing in touristic destinations in Turkey are low. It has been determined that refugees' green purchasing behaviour and green altruism levels differ according to age, education level and marital status. In addition, the refugees' green purchasing behaviour levels are according to their educational status. Finally, it was concluded that the green altruism levels of these refugees affected their green purchasing attitudes.