Problems Faced By Entrepreneurs Building Snow Sports Facilities on Public Lands

In this study, the problems faced by the entrepreneurs who buy public land within the scope of winter sports and winter tourism and build mechanical facilities (ski lift, teledisk, chairlift, telecabin, conveyor belt, etc.) are examined and solution suggestions are presented. Although the interest in snow sports is increasing day by day in our country, infrastructure services such as accommodation and facilities remain insufficient. Some regulations are made by the state regarding winter tourism, but these regulations are not sufficient for snow sports. In this context, some of those who frequently have problems are snow sports mechanical facility operators. In this research, on a voluntary basis, the face-to-face interview technique was applied to 10 operators who took land allocated from the state and built snow sports mechanical facilities with their own means. In this research, the data obtained by using the interview method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, were analyzed by the content analysis method. In the research findings, the difficulties of struggling with bureaucracy, the large number of institutions they consider, and some problems in the operation process were expressed by the facility operators. This study is intended to be a guide for entrepreneurs who will invest in this sector in the future, as well as a source for those who will guide scientific research in this field.

Journal

RESEARCH IN SPORT EDUCATION AND SCIENCES

Year

2022

Volume

24

Issue

2

Pages

54-59

eISSN

2822-3527

DOI

10.5152/JPESS.2022.220305

WoS UID

WOS:001208007800004