Tourism Management Studies

Abstract The topic of education and interpretation is one of the fundamental strategies in the development of geotourism. This research aimed to analyze interpretation and education methods and tools in geotourism and assess their impacts, and given the multitude of international studies in this field, a systematic literature review approach was used to achieve this goal. Articles published in the Scopus database from 2004 to 2026 that were related to interpretation and education in geotourism were extracted and screened and pruned using the PRISMA framework, ultimately leading to the selection of 23 articles for final analysis. The results indicate that interpretation methods were a combination of physical and digital methods and interpretation centers, but in terms of scientific simplification, appeal, and attention to sustainability, they did not have much quality. However, they had positive impacts on increasing tourists' knowledge and the subject of conservation.

Abstract The medical tourism industry, recognized as an emerging sector with significant potential, necessitates the enhancement of infrastructure and effective communication. This study aims to analyze the content of 50 medical tourism facilitator websites in India and Iran. Websites were identified using seven specialized Google keywords, and data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS software. The content under review comprises seven categories and 63 elements, including "customer communication and interaction," "special service platforms," and "information and introduction of medical facilities." The findings reveal that the primary focus is on "information and introduction of services," with Iranian websites demonstrating lower quality compared to their Indian counterparts. To attract more medical tourists, it is crucial to pay attention to website design, improve customer collaboration, and leverage shared platforms. This study highlights the significance of integrated and intelligent systems for enhancing efficiency and speed in medical tourism processes.

Abstract Tourism is one of the best parts of economic positioning that can generate economic growth and develop social one in the destination. In the present research, estuaries in the eastern part of Hormuz Strait were evaluated from the perspective of tourism development. First, the location of estuaries was identified by fieldwork and NDVI and NDWI remote sensing techniques. using two methods, Kubalíková and Brilha, evaluating tourism development potential in estuaries was carried out.  In the Brilha method, The results showed that Azini estuary with 870 points from total points of values has the first rank. Tiyab site with 840, kolahi with 665, Louran with 660, and Kargan with 560 points were in the next ranks. Also, the results of the Kubalíková method showed that Azini estuary with 12 points was in the highest rank, and Tiyab with 11.5, kolahi with 8/75, Louran with 25/8, and Kargan with 5/25 points were in the next ranks.