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In every day, there has been new trends and paradigms in the ever changing and transforming world. In this sense, the place of Geography Education in Higher Education Institutes is important depending on where it is situated in this paradigm. When this situation has been once identified, it is supposed that comparing the differences in Higher Education systems between countries has a big importance. The aim of the study is to make an analytical comparative study on Geography Higher Education systems as in the example of Turkey (Uşak University) and Hungary (Pecs University). The academic staff, syllabuses and course contents of Geography departments of the two universities have been compared. Compared to Hungary, it is possible to say developments in Geography Higher Education in Turkey move slower than Hungary. The main difference on the syllabuses of the Geography departments of the two countries derives from intensity of applied Geography courses. In Hungary, the courses of Geography Information Systems and Land Workshops are not limited to only single course and they are more integrated to the whole syllabus. Therefore, students are aimed to have a more comprehensive knowledge of the software. Turkey, on the other hand, has moved to this process more slowly since the beginning of2000. The study period of Undergraudate and Master programs are also different in two universities. In Pecs University, applied courses have a stronger effect on the whole steps of Higher Education. However, in Uşak University applied courses are comparatively more limited. The ultimate targets of Turkey's Geography Education in High Education Institutes are set as more technologies of Geography Information Systems and Remote Sensing, reformation of Geography depending on the ever changing conditions and incessant education system based on land practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainable tourism can be expressed as a tourism approach in which cultural integrity and ecological processes are maintained by protecting the environment in which people live, and at the same time all resources are transferred to future generations by protecting the needs of local people and tourists visiting here. Denizli is owned natural, cultural and historical characteristics of Turkey's shining star. Merkezefendi and Pamukkale districts, which are located within the administrative borders of Denizli province, host many of the tourism assets of the province. The aim of the study is to determine the tourism potential of Merkezefendi and Pamukkale districts and make suggestions regarding the evaluation of this potential. Document analysis studies, one of the field research and qualitative research methods, were conducted for the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]