The Possitive Effects of Tourism and The Case of The Traditional Stone Art in Midyat District

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Tourism, today is an important economic tool, may have be positive effects besides the negative consequences. One of these positive effects is contribution to the development of traditional handcrafts. Although there are many examples, tourism has played an important role in the development of stone art in Midyat. Indeed, developing tourism in and around Mardin in recent decades has created an awareness and consciousness on the preservation and development of local architectural style. Thus, the restoration of traditional houses in the region have increased. Also in the construction of some of the new accommodation facilities and residences has provided the use of local stone.This has developed stone workshop in terms of numbers and amount of production. Indeed, the number of workshops in Midyat, constantly increasing, has reached from one to twelve between 1999 and 2009. The increase in amount of production has been more. While total stone production in 1999 was 2.730 m², in 2009 has reached to 41.720 m². Also, the number of workers in workshops increased from 25-30 to 130 person.

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Tourism , Midyat , Handcraft , The art of stone

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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International Journal of Geography and Geography Education