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Climate Change Responsive Tourism Planning:

The SWOT matrix prepared based on the effects of climate change in
Turkish tourism sector is displayed in Table 1.

Table: The SWOT matrix in Turkish tourism sector

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

• Having different tourism types • Low tourism revenues
• Having different climate regions • Concentration of tourism in certain
• Developied Tourism infrastructure areas
• Türkiye becoming a world- • Domination of mass tourism
renowned destination •Insufficient alternative transport
• Supporting alternative tourism in infrastructure
Tourism master plan • Insufficient water resources
• Energy system based on fossil fuels
• Domination of coastal tourism
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

• Seasons suitable for Tourism • Decrease in tourism demand due
activities getting longer to the decrease in summer comfort
• Alternative tourism getting level
widespread around the world • Lack of the necessary infrastructure
• Emergence of new tourism for the changing tourism period
destinations • With the decrease in deposited
• Having the inventory to meet snow, winter tourism at risk
tourism demand • Disruptions in tourism services
• With the rising sea levels, the
tourism infrastructure at risk
• Risks of disaster due to climate
change
• The damage of climate related
disasters on natural areas.

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