The majority of the participants stated that urban development is incompatible with the natural and historical pattern of the city and that city walls, historic buildings and artifacts discovered in archaeological excavations are significant contributions to the historical and cultural values of the city. In addition, the state of neglect of the historical buildings of the city was as a prominent opinion. 90% of the participants stated that the natural and cultural values should be protected for sustainable tourism in Amasra (Table 7).
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Percent (%) |
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Whether new urban development is compatible with the natural and historical pattern of Amasra |
No response |
1 |
|
Yes |
20 |
|
|
No |
79 |
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Perspectives on the city walls, historical buildings and historical artifacts discovered by the archeological excavations in Amasra |
No response |
2 |
|
They limit land use and building height |
12 |
|
|
They are obstacles to urban development in Amasra |
12 |
|
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They are important historical and cultural values contributing to Amasra |
73 |
|
|
Other |
1 |
|
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Whether it is necessary to protect the natural and cultural values of Amasra for sustainable tourism |
Yes |
90 |
|
No |
10 |
|
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Whether the historical buildings and spaces are in a state of neglect in Amasra |
Yes |
7 |
|
No |
93 |
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Table 7. Local residents’ perspectives on the natural and cultural values of Amasra. |
The participants who indicated that the historical buildings and spaces in Amasra are in a state of neglect stated the reason as lack of local residents’ awareness regarding protection (43%), lack of interest by the authorities (23%), and insufficient financial resources (20%) (Table 8).
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I. Preference |
II. Preference |
III. Preference |
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Percent (%) |
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Factors for the neglect of historical buildings and spaces in Amasra for the participants who think that they are in a state of neglect |
No response |
7 |
41 |
68 |
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Lack of local residents’ awareness regarding protection |
39 |
21 |
5 |
|
|
Lack of interest by the authorities |
43 |
23 |
7 |
|
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Insufficient financial resources |
11 |
13 |
20 |
|
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Other |
– |
2 |
– |
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Table 8. Local residents’ perspectives on the cultural values of in Amasra. |
