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The Role of Cultural Heritage in Ecotourism Planning in Rural Areas: The Case of Isparta Sütçüler Beydilli Village

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  • Ayşe Betül Gökarslan

    (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Süleyman Demirel University, 32200 Isparta, Türkiye)

  • Hilal Tuncer Pürselim

    (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering-Architecture, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15200 Burdur, Türkiye)

Abstract

There are still gaps in the legislation on the protection of rural areas in Turkey. Despite these gaps, rural settlements and the cultural heritage in these settlements are attracting attention with the increasing demand for places with high ecotourism potential, which has become more popular with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many rural areas, especially those with unused vernacular architectural elements, have been rehabilitated and made available for ecotourism use by local people and tourists. One such area is the (former) village of Beydilli in the Sütçüler district of Isparta province, Turkey. The people of the village have abandoned this area, which has a history of about 250 years, due to the lack of transport and other facilities, and only a few building owners visit the village for transhumance in the summer, but even these users use the houses as warehouses. In order to achieve this objective, the present study employed a range of methods, including on-site observation, laser measurement (surveying), utilisation of oral sources, texture analysis, typological comparison, and SWOT analysis. These methods were selected for their suitability for the protection of rural architecture in a context of ecotourism. In order to develop rural tourism in a manner that preserves the cultural heritage, a series of solution proposals have been developed under a number of different headings, including transportation, accessibility, the physical condition of buildings, socio-economic factors, and the tourism sector. In making decisions, consideration was given to the potential for ecotourism in the Sütçüler district, to which Beydili is connected. The principal objective of this research is to present the findings of the study, which focuses on cultural heritage and its conservation in order to ensure the sustainability of ecotourism planning in rural areas, with a specific case study of Beydilli Village in the Sütçüler District of Isparta. Furthermore, this study aims to highlight the significance of safeguarding cultural heritage, which constitutes a vital component of rural tourism in Turkey. Despite the existence of inadequate rural protection legislation, this study seeks to document the conservation status of Beydilli Village, which has not undergone any conservation work to date.

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  • Ayşe Betül Gökarslan & Hilal Tuncer Pürselim, 2024. "The Role of Cultural Heritage in Ecotourism Planning in Rural Areas: The Case of Isparta Sütçüler Beydilli Village," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-42, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2024:i:1:p:133-:d:1554849
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    1. Kai Xie & Yin Zhang & Wenyang Han, 2024. "Architectural Heritage Preservation for Rural Revitalization: Typical Case of Traditional Village Retrofitting in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(2), pages 1-19, January.
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