Abstract:
Agricultural land being shaped depending on soil, climate and land structure, and consist of various size which vary from thousands of acres of land where a particular crop is grown to smaller formal gardens. Agricultural landscape is a sample of transition from natural landscape to cultural landscape, and it has emerged where people began growing crops for economic purposes. Besides the production of agricultural products, agricultural landscapes also have ecological, economic and social impacts such as soil protection, cultural green texture and creating aesthetic appearance, creating a living environment for the wildlife and contributing to tourism. Agrotourism, by combining agriculture and tourism, offers new sources of income for farmers. In this context, in recent years agricultural tourism is becoming increasingly important within the framework of sustainable tourism. In this study, distribution and parceling forms of agricultural landscapes that shaped the agricultural landscaping pattern of Nevsehir have been revealed by field survey, and rural settlement plan was created by specifying the characteristics of agricultural settlement types. Then, the potential of agricultural tourism, which one of the nature-based tourism activities that support the development of rural areas in the region has been assessed. Also possible applicable models for Nevsehir were put forward. As a result, viniculture in Nevsehir province, which has an important share in the regional economy, is important in terms of agricultural tourism. However, the economic problems experienced by the producers and the low incidence of the vineyard affects the viniculture culture negatively. In this context, agricultural tourism is important in terms of supporting and strengthening rural development in research area.