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Residents’ Perceptions of Sustainable Tourism Destination Recovery: The Case of Northern Cyprus

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  • Maryam Alsadat Seyedabolghasemi

    (Faculty of Tourism Management, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, Via, Mersin 99450, Turkey)

  • Hasan Kilic

    (Faculty of Tourism Management, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, Via, Mersin 99450, Turkey)

  • Turgay Avci

    (Faculty of Tourism Management, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, Via, Mersin 99450, Turkey)

  • Kayode Kolawole Eluwole

    (Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul 34310, Turkey)

  • Taiwo Temitope Lasisi

    (Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Applied Science, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul 34310, Turkey
    Department of Innovative and International Management, Southern Federal University, 344006 Rostov, Russia)

Abstract

As nations and tourism destinations are beginning to relax nonpharmaceutical measures for the prevention of the COVID-19 virus, a major quest of tourism stakeholders is to restart and restore the once viable and productive industry to its prior state. While the urge to restart and restore may necessitate a strategic plan and drastic measures, care must be taken not to undermine the sustainability of the destination. The current study seeks to understand the perceptions of residents of Northern Cyprus as key tourism stakeholders concerning the impacts of COVID-19 to the island’s tourism activities and recommendations for recovery post pandemic. To this end, the study used grounded theory and semistructured interviews to explore how residents perceive the contribution of focused advertisements and stakeholder engagement in the sustainable restoration of tourism activities post COVID-19 on the island. While divergent opinions were gathered, it can be inferred that stakeholders expect the implementation of strategic plans aided by focused advertisements to ensure the sustainability of their tourist destinations. Policy directions and academic contributions are also stated as requirements.

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  • Maryam Alsadat Seyedabolghasemi & Hasan Kilic & Turgay Avci & Kayode Kolawole Eluwole & Taiwo Temitope Lasisi, 2022. "Residents’ Perceptions of Sustainable Tourism Destination Recovery: The Case of Northern Cyprus," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:11:y:2022:i:1:p:94-:d:719696
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    1. Igor Trišić & Donatella Privitera & Snežana Štetić & Georgi Genov & Sara Stanić Jovanović, 2022. "Sustainable Tourism in Protected Area—A Case of Fruška Gora National Park, Vojvodina (Northern Serbia)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-13, November.
    2. Alastair M. Morrison, 2022. "Editorial: Land Issues and Their Impact on Tourism Development," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-6, April.
    3. Igor Trišić & Donatella Privitera & Vladica Ristić & Snežana Štetić & Danka Milojković & Marija Maksin, 2023. "Protected Areas in the Function of Sustainable Tourism Development—A Case of Deliblato Sands Special Nature Reserve, Vojvodina Province," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-20, February.
    4. Igor Trišić & Donatella Privitera & Snežana Štetić & Marko D. Petrović & Milan M. Radovanović & Marija Maksin & Dario Šimičević & Sara Stanić Jovanović & Dobrila Lukić, 2022. "Sustainable Tourism to the Part of Transboundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Mura-Drava-Danube”. A Case of Serbia, Croatia and Hungary," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-13, May.

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