Doğan, Mustafa2019-06-172019-06-172019Doğan, M. (2019). Ecological ideals, sustainable tourism and the heritage concept of an eco-village: The case of Arcosanti, USA. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 14 (4), pp. 371-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2018.15636071747-66311743-873Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12402/2043https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2018.1563607Arcosanti in Arizona, USA, is a yet-to-be completed ecological settlement which reflects the major ideas of Paolo Soleri, an Italian architect and philosopher, on an alternative type of city. Based on field research using interviews, participatory observation and the survey method it examines the relationship between tourism and eco-settlements, using Arcosanti as a case study, in order to discuss current approaches to sustainable tourism and to examine visitor profiles, perceptions, and attitudes. The data indicates that ecological settlements such as Arcosanti can be an attractive tourist destination and it is clear that although Arcosanti had started life as an urban experiment based on ecological and alternative ideas, today it is a place that attracts many visitors. Regardless of whether Arcosanti can be categorized as an eco-village or eco-city, its valuable attractiveness results from Paolo Soleri and his tangible/intangible heritage that contributes an income via sustainable tourism. The study concludes that Arcosanti is an excellent case which offers the promise that ecological settlements can have significant potential for sustainable tourism.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAttribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United StatesSustainabilityEcosettlementsTourismVisitor AttitudesArcosantiUSAArticle144371381Q1N/A