Çekirdek Köylerin Eko Turizme Kazandırılması İçin Sürdürülebilirlik Kavramı Çerçevesinde Bir Model

Eco villages became an implementation area of the eco tourism in rural regions. They became favorable destinations that include the traditional life. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus had initiated eco tourism movement in Karpaz Peninsula through by laws (emirname) in 2004. It was visioned then that a sustainable planning approach would be of importance to the Cyprus Island. In this study a sustainable planning approach has been developed to contribute to the state’s initiative to gain the core villages to the eco tourism.Environmental problems the world is faced today are critically tackled with and the eco tourism and the eco village concepts are discussed in terms of their contents. The core village concept to be gained as the main motive for the tourism is dealt with in detail. A conceptual framework in reference to the sustainable planning principles is established to gain core villages to the tourism. In developing the conceptual framework for the eco villages the sustainable planning principles of Wheeler is adapted. These principles are grouped as; a.Compact, efficient land use, b. Less automobile use, better access, c. Efficient resource, less pollution and waste, d. Restoration of natural systems, e. Good housing and living environments, f. A healthy social ecology, g. A sustainable economics, h. Community participation, i. Preservation of local culture and wisdom. These are used as cross references in assessing the situation in the case of Büyükkonuk Village which was declared as the pilot area for the eco tourism.