Browsing by Author "Ilhan, Oznur Akgis"

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    Demographic Change and Operationalization of the Landscape in Tourism Planning: Landscape Perceptions of the Generation Z
    (Elsevier, 2022) Ilhan, Oznur Akgis; Balyali, Tugce Ozogul; Aktas, Semra Gunay
    This study focuses on Generation Z, which is one of the most intriguing groups in terms of the future of tourism. The research questions of this study focus on what the landscape components that attract the attention of Generation Z in a tourism destination embrace, and how this interest can be operationalized in the tourism planning of that destination. The research was designed with an interpretive approach as the perceptions regarding landscape will differ according to the social location of the tourists. On-site observation studies were conducted with volunteer members from Generation Z, data being collected, and then analyzed with content analysis. The main findings of the study are as follows: Generation Z members enjoy interacting with local residents at a destination; they find traditional architecture and everyday-life interesting; and morphology, one of the natural environmental characteristics, is fascinating to Generation Z.
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    A Holistic View of the Tourist Experience of Generation Z
    (Akdeniz Univ, Tourism Fac, 2023) Ilhan, Oznur Akgis; Balyali, Tugce Ozogul; Gunay, Semra
    This paper seeks to find out what the characteristics of the tourist experience of Generation Z are. The research was designed using qualitative research techniques. Interviews were conducted with 139 young tourists living in 45 different provinces in Turkey and were analyzed using content analysis. Generation Z has a limited budget for travel. They need to devise certain strategies to cope with this. Escape from everyday life is their most important motivation in travel. The idea that the best time to travel is school and youth years. Young tourists find cultural, historical, and architectural elements interesting and are interested in traditional cuisine. They prefer types of transportation that they have not experienced before.