Tourism planning
elahe kahdouei; farzam Farzan; mahbobe abedi samakosh
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Desert sports are an emerging tourism product and their expansion can play an important role in economic and cultural growth and development according to the climatic conditions of the country. The purpose of the current research was to identify the obstacles to the expansion of desert sports as a tourism ...
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Desert sports are an emerging tourism product and their expansion can play an important role in economic and cultural growth and development according to the climatic conditions of the country. The purpose of the current research was to identify the obstacles to the expansion of desert sports as a tourism opportunity. The research method was a qualitative type of foundation data and the research tool was a semi-structured interview. The research community included experts in the field of sports tourism, including professors, desert tour managers, and desert researchers. Sampling method was done in the form of snowball and the determination of the sample volume was based on the principle of theoretical saturation. Findings from 20 interviews were analyzed using open, central and selective coding.
tourism management
Fatemeh Nasrollahzadeh; Saeid Tabesh; Mehdi Ramezanzadeh
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This research examines the factors affecting the quality standards of accessible sports tourism in three northern provinces of Iran (Mazandaran,Gilan,Golestan).The research has an interpretive approach, exploratory aim, qualitative method and foundational data strategy based on the emergent approach. ...
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This research examines the factors affecting the quality standards of accessible sports tourism in three northern provinces of Iran (Mazandaran,Gilan,Golestan).The research has an interpretive approach, exploratory aim, qualitative method and foundational data strategy based on the emergent approach. The studied community of people with scientific and executive positions including specialists and professors in the fields of sports management, tourism, demography, familiar with the subject of research, gerontology; The staff members were in the sports, rehabilitation, and municipality committees, which were selected purposefully and with the snowball technique.The data collection method was a semi-structured interview with 18 experts.The findings showed that the effective factors in order of importance included: economic factors, knowledge and information, cultural-social factors, managerial factors, communication, and environmental factors, among which economic factors were the most important. Therefore, it is necessary for this factor to be noticed by all the trustees and related parties, especially the relevant managers
Maryam Shahmoradi; Hadi Bagheri
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The current study aimed to investigate the role of tourists’ perceived motivations and risks in their attachment to adventure sports tourism destinations. This research follows an applied approach based on descriptive correlation. The statistical population consisted of paraglider pilots who traveled ...
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The current study aimed to investigate the role of tourists’ perceived motivations and risks in their attachment to adventure sports tourism destinations. This research follows an applied approach based on descriptive correlation. The statistical population consisted of paraglider pilots who traveled to the flight sites of Golestan Province in 2021, and a sample of 103 participant was selected through available sampling. The data was collected through three questionnaires and analyzed by structural equation modeling. The findings showed that pleasure, excitement, socialization, and escape are the four motivations that positively and significantly impact attachment to adventure sports tourism destinations. Additionally, perceived risk was found to have a significant negative impact on tourists’ attachment to adventure sports destinations. Based on the findings, practical suggestions were proposed for sports adventure tourism destinations. IntroductionAdventure tourism has become an attractive option for sports tourists die to its features of risk-taking, challenge-seeking, and thrill-seeking, which offer new and unique experiences while immersing in nature. Flight sites, which offer aerial activities like paragliding, intend to create positive impressions among tourists, foster their mental and attitudinal attachment, and encourage favorable behavioral outcomes. Tourists have not only different motives for traveling, but also preconceptions about a destination that can significantly influence their travel intentions. In this respect, the current study aimed to investigate the role of perceived motivations and risks in tourists’ attachment to adventure sports tourism destinations.Materials and methodsThis study was an applied research based on descriptive correlation. The statistical population consisted of paragliding pilots who had used the flying sites of Golestan Province in 2021. A total of 103 pilots completed the mental attachment questionnaire of Duman et al. (2018) and two researcher-developed questionnaires on perceived travel motivations and risks. The data was analyzed through SPSS 23 and Smart PLS software. Results and DiscussionThe findings indicated that pleasure, excitement, companionship, and escape were the four motivations with significantly positive impact on attachment to the adventure sports tourism destination. Despite the high risk in adventure sports, the results showed that positive and negative emotions and pleasure from these activities can improve sports tourists’ perceptions of the services provided. Socializing with other people on flying sites is another factor that influences tourists’ mental attachment. This attachment can stem from a positive mental image created through the interaction between tourists and hosts, an understanding of the local culture, and a feeling of affection towards hosts. Finally, flying sites provide an opportunity for people to get away from everyday worries, enjoy a natural environment away from cities, and find peace, which can leave a positive mental image and develop attachment. On the other hand, the effect of perceived risks on tourists’ attachment was significantly negative. It seems that the fear of potential danger, life accidents, financial and equipment risks, or even the possibility of the unfulfilled promises by the host can have a negative impact on tourists’ mental attachment to the flying sites. Therefore, it is important to reduce negative risks as much as possible while addressing tourists’ motivations.ConclusionThe flying sites that offer adventure activities can invest in the activities by enhancing interactions with tourists, perpetuating recreational conditions, providing more exciting events, reducing negative risks, and enhancing safety indicators. These can increase the resonance of adventure sports tourism destinations and foster greater attachment.
Salman Alavi; Mehdi Karoubi; Esmaeil Zabihi; Seyed Hosein Alavi
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The purpose of this study was to identify the consequences of covid-19 in sport tourism and providing solutions. This research was done by qualitative method, thematic analysis, which is applied and exploratory in terms of purpose. The statistical population consisted of all experts in the field of sport ...
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The purpose of this study was to identify the consequences of covid-19 in sport tourism and providing solutions. This research was done by qualitative method, thematic analysis, which is applied and exploratory in terms of purpose. The statistical population consisted of all experts in the field of sport management, Sociology, and Tourism. Access to subjects was selected in a purposive sampling method through Interviewing with 14 people, theoretical saturation occurred here. The results showed that the consequences of the coronavirus on sports tourism included 40 sub-categories, which were placed in 9 main-categories. Finally, four concepts of job outcomes, event, sustainable development, and post-coronavirus ones were obtained. The results showed that the suggested solutions included 51 sub-categories placed in 11 main categories. Finally, five concepts were obtained that were Economic, health, infrastructure, management, and post-coronavirus solutions. Theoretically, having seen for future studies in the field of sport tourism and sport management foundationally, results can be used to help scientific richness in these fields complete. Practically, all relevant organizations and managers can know the current and future challenges and use the proposed solutions to deal with current and future situations.
