Swot Yöntemi̇ İle Hüseyni̇k Kirsal Yerleşi̇m Alani Ekoturi̇zm Strateji̇leri̇ni̇n Beli̇rlenmesi̇

Abstract

Harput, which hosted many civilizations, lost its feature of being a center over time due to the political, cultural and social changes it has gone through. In the past, Hüseynik (Ulukent), a residential area connected to Harput, was affected by these changes and faced problems in preserving historical and cultural heritage and transferring it to future generations. Accordingly, Hüseynik has needed environmentalist and sustainable strategies and approaches that would keep its values alive, create new employment areas. In this sense, the concept of ecotourism, which protects natural, cultural and historical values and contributes socially and economically to the area where it is applied, may offer important opportunities to improve the current situation of Hüseynik and to meet his needs. In this context, within the scope of the study, an evaluation was made on the ecotourism potential of Hüseynik. The aim of the study is to evaluate the current ecotourism potential of the region and to determine applicable strategies at the level of local people and local governments. As a result of the comprehensive literature and field work carried out, the historical, cultural and natural texture of the region has been examined and its features that respond to the ecotourism potential have been determined. In line with the data obtained, the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the implementation of the ecotourism approach in the region were analyzed with the SWOT method. As a result of the analysis, strategies were determined for the implementation and development of ecotourism in Hüseynik.