THE EVALUATION OF THE USE OF GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES IN THERMAL HOTELS: THE SAMPLE OF THE PROVINCE OF DEN？ZL？

The purpose of research is examination and determination of the attainment of geothermal resources in thermal hotels, their areas of utilization, advantages and disadvantages, the environmental principles applied and the recommendations related to the problems confronted in this area as a whole. Research population consists top and middle level managers of seven thermal hotel establishments which are operating in Denizli, and it is based on full counting. Face to face interviewing techniques were used to collect data. In this context, 24 semi-structured interview questions consisting of demographics, facility features and research base are directed to managers. Content analysis method was used for obtained data. As a result, it is determined that thermal hotels obtain geothermal spring water mostly from municipalities, the others from their own wells; central distribution network is not available; each facility must establish its own transport system to supply thermal water from the municipal wells. Due to lack of re-injection infrastructure and health problems, there is no work on the recycling. Besides, use of geothermal spring waters as an energy source lowers energy costs; environmental pollution is prevented as a result of reduced use of LNG, natural gas or fossil fuels, and revenues increase indirectly