Abstract
The city of Isparta, which is the center of the Lakes Region in the Mediterranean Region, has a rich potential in terms of historical, archaeological and cultural values. Urban ecotourism provides many contributions such as gaining importance of local values, reviving local and regional economy, discovering new places, increasing local experiences, gathering of human communities from different cultures, and gaining the awareness of protecting the natural environment. In this study, the potential of the city of Isparta in terms of urban ecotourism was determined, the demands and trends for urban ecotourism were determined with a survey conducted to urban people (n:409) and the current situation was determined with SWOT analysis., According to the results, the reason for ecotourism was stated as exploring nature and participating in some recreational activities (trekking, mountain biking and taking photographs, etc.). It has been determined that especially urban green areas are preferred as the most suitable areas for ecotourism activities.
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