Impact of geographical factors on coastal tourism between İğneada and Kastro Bay, Thracian Black Sea coast, Turkey

Authors : Gülsen ERGİNAL

Pages : 214-226

Doi:10.30897/ijegeo.348815

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Publication Date : 2017-11-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study discusses the relationship between tourism and geomorphologic features, climatic comfort and natural vegetation cover in the coastal region from İğneada to Kastro Bay on the Black Sea. From the point of view of climatic comfort, Thermo-Hygrometric Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(THI); values indicate that May, June, September and October are favorable for coastal tourism while in the months of July and August temperatures are too hot. SSI index values indicate that comfort levels prevail for most people in June and September although the weather can be perceived by some people as cool. In July and August, when the temperatures are higher, the climate is comfortable part of the time, but it is rather hot and sticky. Despite climatic comfort conditions not being suitable for long-duration coastal tourism in the Kıyıköy-İğneada area, the floristic richness of the area and presence of longose forests offer many opportunities in terms of ecotourism. There are also numerous lakes and streams presenting unique possibilities for a variety of so-far unexploited tourism activities. Geomorphologically, uncontaminated sandy beaches and coastal spits as well as sheltered bays such as Kastro Bay are among the important assets of the area in terms of coastal tourism.
Keywords : Coastal tourism, climatic comfort, Thrace, Black Sea