Alireza Ildoromi; Seyed Mousa Hosseini; Mohammad Ghorbani
Abstract
Nowadays, examining and identifying potential locations for Ecotourism have become one of the important issues considered by tourism planners. using natural resources as tourism attractions, but without damaging them, is an ideal object to move in alignment with sustainable development. The aim ...
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Nowadays, examining and identifying potential locations for Ecotourism have become one of the important issues considered by tourism planners. using natural resources as tourism attractions, but without damaging them, is an ideal object to move in alignment with sustainable development. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of establishing an eco-touristic camp in Balkhly Boulaghi resort of Garmab township, in Khodabande city in the province of Zanjan. The statistical population of the present study was about 300 visitors per month and, overall, 3600 of those per year, Based on Cochran's formula, a statistical sample of 255 people was calculated. In this study, simple random sampling was used to distribute the questionnaire, and it was tried using the SWOT model and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and, finally, analyze the information obtained using ARC GIS software to identify potential areas for establishing eco-camp. The results obtained from the process showed that only 0.4 percent of the area in Khodabande township is capable for establishing eco-touristic camps. it is showed that, in the case study, there are significant limitations in terms of establishing touristic camps, so that only 2.17 percent of the area of the township, in which capacity is capable, is located in this area. However, the results obtained from SWOT analysis showed That total score of internal and external factors are 3.71 and 3.12 respectively where represents aggressive strategy, and it indicates planners’ use of strength and opportunity points for tourism developing in the area as a case study.
Laila Vossoughi; Narges Shamsi Marbini
Volume 10, Issue 32 , March 2016, , Pages 87-67
Abstract
Tourism is an increasingly growing activity in the world. However, it is an important treat for the environment (both cultural & natural). In recent decades, the approach of sustainable tourism and the concepts such as ecotourism, green tourism, and responsible tourism are considered as a strong ...
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Tourism is an increasingly growing activity in the world. However, it is an important treat for the environment (both cultural & natural). In recent decades, the approach of sustainable tourism and the concepts such as ecotourism, green tourism, and responsible tourism are considered as a strong mechanism to control the negative impacts of tourism. Ecotourism is a new concept in tourism context which has been created with the idea of being in harmony with the nature. Among this, one of the most important ways considered in ecotourism and green tourism, is the idea of green accommodations like green hotels or Eco camps. Green accommodations are environmentally friendly lodging facilities which are initiate in environmentally sustainable accommodations. Matin Abad Eco camp, as a type of green resort, is one of the first Eco camps in Iran. This paper aims to recognize effective indicators for Eco camps of the world and then, to assess the level of success of these indicators in Matin Abad site. The population of the study are the tourists who has visited Matin Abad Eco camp (N=180). For gathering data, a questionnaire was designed by using a theoretical basis. The effective indicators and their criteria on Eco camp success were evaluated by T-test. The findings from assessing indicators with their related criteria showed that all of the indicators have positive impact on the success of this green accommodation, but important differences are about their criteria. In other words, details or the criteria of each indicator must be considered
