USE OF ADAPTIVE RE-USED STRUCTURES AND LOCAL LANDSCAPE IN RURAL TOURISM

Abstract

Reintegrating abandoned buildings with historical and cultural values in social life
through adaptive- reusing provides many benefits in cultural, social and environmental
aspects. Especially, adaptive- reusing the culturally valuable structures in rural areas is quite
important in preserving the cultural heritage, architectural identity and the structure's place
in the collective memory of a society. Moreover, the effect of adaptive- reused structures and
local landscape is significant on rural tourism activities in the area.
Rural tourism is a form of tourism with a very low negative impact on environment compared
to other types of tourism. This is due to rural tourism using the local culture, local architecture
and local landscape as its resources. In many rural areas, tourism activities are shaped
according directly to the characteristic architecture and landscape features of the area,
furthermore, the tourism activity, structures in the area and the landscape are in constant
interaction.
This study aims to reveal the effects of adaptive- reused structures and local landscape on rural
tourism activities, identify the criteria for adaptive- reused structures and uses of local
landscape features in tourism, and reveal the importance this interaction on sustainable
resource use, sustainable economic input and sustainable tourism activity.