Tourism Management Studies

Abstract This study was conducted to elucidate the role of creative tourism dimensions in shaping tourists’ transformative experiences. Within the theoretical framework, active participation, authenticity of experience, personal development, and social interaction were considered as key components of creative tourism to examine how they influence tourists’ individual transformative processes. The research is applied in purpose and descriptive–analytical in method. Data were collected through a survey using a researcher-designed questionnaire administered to tourists. The statistical population consisted of tourists visiting Mazandaran with creative motivations, and convenience sampling was employed. The collected data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis to investigate the relationships between variables.The findings revealed that creative tourism plays a significant role in shaping transformative experiences, with all four dimensions contributing to enhancing various aspects of these experiences.

Abstract This study was conducted on the Minab-Tiab Wetland in Hormozgan province to evaluate the impacts of nature tourism on different components of the wetland. The study used a modified RIAM method and sustainable development model to evaluate four environments of the wetland, including physicochemical, biological-ecological, sociological-cultural, and economic-operational components. The results showed that nature tourism would have a slight negative impact on the physicochemical environment and a moderate negative impact on the biological-ecological environment. On the other hand, it would have a major positive impact on the sociological-cultural and economic-operational environments. However, the study also revealed that the physicochemical and biological-ecological environments were not very stable, while the sociological-cultural and economic-operational environments were highly stable. In Minab-Tiab Wetland, nature tourism is associated with positive effects on the sociological-cultural and economic-operational components of the environment, but it can also have a negative impact on environmental sustainability.

Abstract In the present study geotourism potentials of Zanjan province have been evaluated with emphasis on sustainable tourism development. The general trend of the present study is first to identify the pre-geosites of the study area, then to evaluate the geosites of the study area using Zouros and Kubalikova methods. After evaluating the pre-geosites, the impact of these pre-geosites on the development of sustainable tourism in the region has been investigated. For this purpose, 200 questionnaires have been used. The results of the evaluations indicate that Katale Khor Cave and Aladaghlar colored mountains have the highest value in both methods. After evaluating the pre-geosites, the impact of them on the economic, social and environmental status of the region is discussed. Among the effects mentioned earlier, improving the quality and quantity of handicrafts, increasing social interaction and improving the status of passages were the highest

Abstract Unsustainable use of natural heritage leads to their destruction. Nowadays, rivers, as one of the most vital natural heritage, have been used unsustainably. Generally, rivers have the ability to attract tourists in the long run. Therefore, a sustainable tourism approach can help improve rivers' conditions while attracting tourists. With the descriptive-analytical method and the purpose of analyzing the environmental aspects affecting sustainable tourism realization, Zarjub River, located in Rasht, was evaluated. Subsequently, through the analytical hierarchy process and a survey of 25 local experts, the importance of environmental criteria and sub-criteria was determined. In order to assess the current status of the Zarjub River according to the criteria and sub-criteria, available statistics and questionnaire tool were used. In this regard, 400 citizens, 25 local experts, and 20 municipal officials were surveyed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. Then, according to the importance and the current status of the criteria and sub-criteria, an integrated analysis was carried out. All criteria and sub-criteria are in the second, third and fourth areas. The criteria in the second area are more effective in realizing sustainable tourism because of their high importance and unfavorable status quo. The SWOT strategies were ranked with the VIKOR method, based on the criteria and sub-criteria and with the help of 25 native experts. Among the strategies presented, the strategy of "strengthening the tourism aspect of the river in all seasons, based on the principles of sustainability" was ranked first in terms of importance.

Abstract Evaluation of Integrated Management Capacity for Tourism Development in Kashan


Abstract

Development of the tourism industry as one of the major economic activities of developed and developing countries has led planners to pay attention to the development of tourism activities to assess the integrated management capacity for tourism development in the city of Kashan. This study was conducted using descriptive-analytic methods and using a questionnaire and statistical analysis to assess the integrated management capacity for tourism development in Kashan. The statistical population of this study is 337 people. In this study, spss21 and Excel2013 software was used to analyze to examine the adequacy of sampling of meaningful numbers. These numbers for the tourism boom are 0.527, tourism development is 0.665 and for integration "

Keywords: Integrated Management, Tourism Development, Sustainable Development.

Abstract An important part of Iran's ecotourism capabilities is located in protected areas however, limited use of this feature has been made to empower the regions. This research seeks sustainable development of the region through the limitation of usable areas and the location of tourism resorts. Therefore, using the modified ecological model of land use capability for tourism and its integration with socioeconomic, infrastructural and legal indicators affecting the location of tourism resorts in GIS software, tourism destinations in the central Alborz protected area were located and mapped. The results show that 86.3% of the region has adequate environmental and social power for tourism, 12.1% of which is the best option for ecotourism. The main focus of tourism is around the eastern and northeastern parts of the region. Final destinations are categorized in terms of performance at four levels: local, regional, national, and international. The international level has the most frequency with 80.02 percent