| Affiliation: | (1) Agricultural Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics, Dr., Trakya University, 59030 D.Altı-Tekirdag, Turkey;(2) Agricultural Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics, Trakya University, 59030 D.Altı-Tekirdag, Turkey;(3) Agricultural Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics, Dr., Harran University, Harran, Sanlurfa, Turkey;(4) Economics Faculty, Department of Econometrics, Dr., Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey |
| Abstract: | Multinomial Logit Model has analyzed the relationship between the frequency of visits to recreation areas and the motivational factors affecting the visits. Kastro Environment Preserving Site that is located in the Black Sea coast of Marmara region in Turkey, has been chosen as the site for this study. Kastro bay is a natural park that is visited only for recreational visits. The study has been conducted on a photogenic study group due to the proximity factor of Kastro bay close to Istanbul. Kastro bay is a popular recreational park due to its characteristic advantages such as a 200 m wide and approximately 2.5 km long beach and with its high quality vegetation. The vegetation type includes ash tree, oak tree, black pine, sand lily etc. Kastro bay is also the site for the Mediterranean seals (Monachus-monachus) which are at the level of extinction. Approximately 50,000 visitors visit the region during the months of July and August. It has been concluded that there is high direct correlation between the frequency of visits and the motivational factors. It has been determined that the visits are mostly based on the sea and the ecological tourism.Jel: O13, Q20, Q26, Q51, Q56, Q57 |
