Tourism as a promoter of social welfare


Saltık Z., Akova O.

Handbook on Tourism, Public Health and Wellbeing, Jun Wen,and Metin Kozak, Editör, Edward Elgar , Northampton, ss.204-220, 2022

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Yayınevi: Edward Elgar 
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Northampton
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.204-220
  • Editörler: Jun Wen,and Metin Kozak, Editör
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tourism has been a fast growing industry since it has been a phenomenon accessible to a large numbers of people. Not only it is a tool of economic development, but also affects social and cultural development. One of its effects in social domains can be seen on welfare that refers to individual wellbeing and health. In other word, it contributes to life satisfaction, mental peace etc. to develope human health and wellbeing. Thus, the effects of tourism on wellbeing has been one of the top tourist motivations to join tourism activities