The Effects of Cittaslow Movement to the Destination: The Case of Göynük

Abstract

Through a survey of residents, this study examined the potential environmental, economic and socio-cultural effects of Cittaslow movement on the Göynük destination. A questionnaire was used as a data collection technique and it was applied to 410 residents in Göynük with snowball sampling. Reliability and validity analyses were conducted and in the ongoing process, the individual characteristics of the participants evaluated with frequency and percentage distributions and the mean and standard deviation values. The “t-test” and “Variance (Anova) Analysis” were used in order to compare participants’ opinions in the context of demographics, and Tukey and LSD tests were used to determine the groups that caused differences. According to the findings, the participants stated that participation in the Cittaslow movement is an effective model for the increase in the number of tourists and they were pleased that Göynük was a slow city.