ABSTRACT
Although mass tourism appears to be an important source of income for countries, it has been adversely affected in recent years as mass tourism has been applied unfavorably to countries and regions. This negative situation, which mass tourism has shown, is an important need for sustainable tourism development.
The innovations brought by the technology today have caused a positive contribution of tourism to the world. For example, with the development of information technology and transportation, new countries and regions have begun to be discovered, and tourism activities have increased. The unplanned application of tourism activities in a destination and the extreme increase of tourism to the region lead to the deterioration of the social, cultural, and natural resources of these regions. Here, sustainable tourism should be given importance and developed in order to overcome these negativities.
On the basis of sustainable development lies the protection and development of natural, social, and cultural resources. In addition, these resources should be managed to meet the needs of future generations. On the other hand, in sustainable tourism, while preserving the surrounding environment, 2the importance should be given to cultural integrity, ecological processes, biodiversity, and transport capacity.
In this study, the growth of sustainable tourism and what needs to be done for its development will be discussed. In addition, the basic dimension of sustainable tourism, environmental, social, and economic dimension will be discussed in detail.
