Sustainable development of tourism
yavar babaei; Shiva Khajeyi
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This study investigated the role of social responsibility on the green behavior of hotel employees among 4 and 5 star hotels in Tabriz. The research approach is based on positivism and has been conducted quantitatively. The statistical population of the study is managers and employees of 4 and 5 star ...
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This study investigated the role of social responsibility on the green behavior of hotel employees among 4 and 5 star hotels in Tabriz. The research approach is based on positivism and has been conducted quantitatively. The statistical population of the study is managers and employees of 4 and 5 star hotels in Tabriz, of which 216 people were selected as samples using cluster sampling. A standard questionnaire was used to collect data, and the structural equation modeling and Amos software were used to analyze the research data. The results of the study showed that social responsibility and environmental concern of employees are effective on their green behavior. However, the effect of supporting sustainable tourism on green behavior was not confirmed. Another result of the study is the significant effect of social responsibility and environmental concern on supporting sustainable tourism.
Sustainable development of tourism
saeed bakhshi; Nader Naderi
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This study aims to investigate the impact of social entrepreneurship on the development of sustainable tourism. Methodologically, the research is descriptive and survey-based, and from an applied perspective, it is categorized as practical research. The study population comprised 360 experts from the ...
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This study aims to investigate the impact of social entrepreneurship on the development of sustainable tourism. Methodologically, the research is descriptive and survey-based, and from an applied perspective, it is categorized as practical research. The study population comprised 360 experts from the administrative departments of Harsin County and employees of tourism service units with lived experience in the region. Among them, 186 participants were selected using proportionate stratified random sampling, and data were collected through a standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire’s validity and reliability were confirmed by experts in the field, and its reliability was further assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis. Out of the distributed questionnaires, 176 were completed and subsequently analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings indicate a positive and significant effect of social entrepreneurship dimensions on sustainable tourism development. Specifically, social passion plays a pivotal role in promoting tourism development.
Sustainable development of tourism
mohammad mohammadipoor; Gholamreza Kazemian; Hossein Aslipour; Esmaeil Ghaderi
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Despite extensive research in the field of tourism governance and implementation, identifying knowledge gaps in this area seems essential to better guide future research. In this regard, the existing knowledge has been analyzed from the perspective of four main dimensions: who (actors), why (logic), ...
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Despite extensive research in the field of tourism governance and implementation, identifying knowledge gaps in this area seems essential to better guide future research. In this regard, the existing knowledge has been analyzed from the perspective of four main dimensions: who (actors), why (logic), what (objectives), and how (tools and modes). Findings reveal that government and private actors dominate, while public, NGO, and professional actors play complementary roles. Governance logic has shifted from economic approaches to interaction and sustainability, aiming for sustainable development. Key tools include participatory, economic, and structural mechanisms, supported by cultural and legal tools, enhancing coordination and infrastructure. The participatory governance mode, emphasizing integrated and legal management, fosters sustainability and coherence. The discursive institutionalism framework is highlighted as a valuable approach for addressing knowledge gaps, driving innovation, promoting sustainability, and understanding discourse impacts on tourism governance.
Sustainable development of tourism
Marzieh Moradi; Mohammad Safari
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With the global expansion of tourism and growing attention to sustainability issues, the study of consumer behavior and sustainable travel in this industry has gained increasing importance. The goal of this research is to analyze the scientific network of studies related to customer journeys and sustainable ...
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With the global expansion of tourism and growing attention to sustainability issues, the study of consumer behavior and sustainable travel in this industry has gained increasing importance. The goal of this research is to analyze the scientific network of studies related to customer journeys and sustainable tourism. This study uses bibliometric network simulation and bibliographic analysis to identify dominant trends and concepts in this field.This research employs bibliometric methods, scientific network analysis, and thematic analysis. Data were extracted from the Scopus database and analyzed using VOSviewer and Max-QDA software. Citation analysis, bibliographic linking, co-occurrence of words, and thematic analysis were conducted.The results showed that since 2020, many papers have been published on sustainability and customer behavior in sustainable tourism. Thematic analysis identified emerging themes such as destination sustainability, the role of technology in sustainable tourism, and community involvement.
Sustainable development of tourism
Ali Saffari Darberazi; Roya Dehghan Tezerjani; Morteza Bazrafshan; Reza Fattahi
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AbstractIn recent years, numerous environmental concerns have emerged due to rapid economic growth and development. Various companies and governments have recognized the importance of environmental sustainability for economic and social development. This study aims to investigate the role of green human ...
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AbstractIn recent years, numerous environmental concerns have emerged due to rapid economic growth and development. Various companies and governments have recognized the importance of environmental sustainability for economic and social development. This study aims to investigate the role of green human resource management (GHRM) in the relationship between top management's green commitment, green intellectual capital, and employees' environmentally friendly behavior in hotels of Yazd province. The current applied research employs a descriptive-correlational method, with data collected from 101 employees of hotels in Yazd province (from an initial sample of 160) using convenience sampling. The data were analyzed through structural equation modeling. The results demonstrated that both top management's green commitment and green intellectual capital had a significant positive impact on GHRM. This mediating variable, in turn, significantly and positively influenced employees' environmentally friendly behavior.
Sustainable development of tourism
Ali Asghar Mobasheri; moslem bagheri; zahra moaven; Fatemeh Shekari
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Considering the importance of developing food tourism as one of the most important and growing types in recent years, the present study was designed and implemented to model the factors affecting food tourism development. This research is developmental in terms of its purpose, and it is included in the ...
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Considering the importance of developing food tourism as one of the most important and growing types in recent years, the present study was designed and implemented to model the factors affecting food tourism development. This research is developmental in terms of its purpose, and it is included in the category of qualitative research in terms of data collection and analysis, which is done by the meta-synthesis method. According to the nature of the meta-synthesis method, the statistical population of the research is made up of previous studies related to the research topic. In the meantime, according to access the full text and review of the title, abstract, and content of the searched articles, 45 sources were selected for the research. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data, and the intra-subject agreement method was used to control the quality of the analysis. As the research findings, the factors affecting the food tourism development were categorized in the form of six main themes, i.e., contextual factors, factors related to marketing and sales, factors related to human resources, infrastructural factors, intervening factors, and executive interventions. The results can increase managers' knowledge and awareness of factors affecting food tourism development and provide practical guidelines for managers, planners, and policymakers at different national and regional levels.
Sustainable development of tourism
Leila Faal Dastgerdi; Gholamhosein Moradi; Habib Ansari Samani
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The tourism industry is one of the greatest sources of economic growth. To demonstrate the importance of tourism and convert it into monetary value, it is necessary to value tourist attractions using appropriate methods. In this study, the recreational value of Chaghakhor wetland in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari ...
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The tourism industry is one of the greatest sources of economic growth. To demonstrate the importance of tourism and convert it into monetary value, it is necessary to value tourist attractions using appropriate methods. In this study, the recreational value of Chaghakhor wetland in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province of Iran was estimated using the contingent valuation method, and the factors affecting the willingness to pay were investigated using the logit model. The sample size was determined based on Cochran's method, and then the data were collected using questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. The results showed that the variables "income", "occupation", "season", "the main purpose of visit" and "maximum suggested amount" have a significant impact on willingness to pay. Furthermore, the average monthly willingness to pay is 30,000 Tomans and the annual recreational value of the wetland is 1,956,521 Tomans per hectare, which indicates the high importance of the wetland for visitors.
Sustainable development of tourism
bahram imani; Javad madani
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Background and Purpose: Rural participation and development is one of the most important concepts that have been discussed and investigated since a long time ago. The development of sustainable employment is focused on economic growth and sustainable rural development, which in connection with rural ...
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Background and Purpose: Rural participation and development is one of the most important concepts that have been discussed and investigated since a long time ago. The development of sustainable employment is focused on economic growth and sustainable rural development, which in connection with rural tourism can be fruitful in the direction of sustainable rural development. The purpose of the current research is to investigate the role of participation and rural development in rural tourism and the development of sustainable employment with the application of the rural multifunctionality index, which examines the issue using a mixed method. Methodology: This research, in terms of purpose is applid, and the research method used in it is a mixed that in the first phase, using the qualitative method of the expert panel, the opinions and consensus of the experts were collected and analyzed in order to extract the .....
Sustainable development of tourism
Azam Rahimi; Mohammad Akbarian; Abbas Moradi
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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, ...
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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.
Sustainable development of tourism
Mehdi Pourhossein; Morteza Dousti; Mohsen Behnam
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Recently, in the field of destination management in tourism, there is a growing trend towards encouraging individuals to engage in environmentally supportive behaviors. In this study, the dimensions of visitors' environmental engagement (affection, activation, and cognitive processing) are considered ...
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Recently, in the field of destination management in tourism, there is a growing trend towards encouraging individuals to engage in environmentally supportive behaviors. In this study, the dimensions of visitors' environmental engagement (affection, activation, and cognitive processing) are considered as mediating roles in the relationship between perceived environmental quality and pro-environmental behavior, forming a model. Additionally, the moderating role of visitor type (sport and non-sport) in these relationships has examined. The research population consisted of visitors to a nature-based public park in Sari, Mazandaran Province. Data from 394 questionnaires were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results confirm the mediating role of cognitive processing (t=3.55, β=0.107) and disconfirm the mediating roles of affection (t=1.03, β=0.048) and activation (t=0.006, β=0). It has also been identified that there is no significant difference between sport and non-sport visitors in the relationship between perceived environmental quality and pro-environmental behavior due to environmental engagement dimensions.
Sustainable development of tourism
Davood Gholamrezaei; Narjes Haghparast kenarsari
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Due to its diverse natural, historical, and cultural resources, Guilan province has good potential for tourism development. In this research, an attempt has been made to design a model to utilize the formal education system’s capacity to defuse cultural basics according to the geographical, climatic, ...
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Due to its diverse natural, historical, and cultural resources, Guilan province has good potential for tourism development. In this research, an attempt has been made to design a model to utilize the formal education system’s capacity to defuse cultural basics according to the geographical, climatic, and social conditions and characteristics of Guilan province. It is expected that this province can provide sustainable tourism development by implementing the teacher coaching plan and using such a model. This research is applied research in which the method of collecting data was in the form of library and field methods through interviews and observation. Also, the qualitative content analysis method was used to check the content of theoretical foundations, executive regulations, interviews with experts, and documents. In this research, the community of participants are experts who were selected from the active people in the field of tourism and coaching in Guilan province, among whom the people who had sufficient experience, knowledge, and information and the best conditions to provide the information needed in the field of sustainable tourism. The sample was a purposeful and snowball selection, achieved based on the saturation rule using 15 interviews but continued until the 20th interview for greater certainty. Findings and results, preservation, protection, and support of the environment, social structures, and protection of the cultures and customs of the communities are among the main consequences and principles of sustainable tourism, which can be achieved up to the extent of using the coaching technique. It may add to the positive points of sustainable tourism and reduce its negative points.
Sustainable development of tourism
fateme Yari Ghaleh; Nader Naderi; Bijan Rezaee
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Currently, numerous cities offer a variety of tourist attractions, which contribute to a unique local atmosphere for visitors. These attractions not only expand the range of appealing destinations but also have the potential to boost a city's reputation in the tourism industry, bringing economic benefits, ...
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Currently, numerous cities offer a variety of tourist attractions, which contribute to a unique local atmosphere for visitors. These attractions not only expand the range of appealing destinations but also have the potential to boost a city's reputation in the tourism industry, bringing economic benefits, job opportunities, and improved sustainability. Museums, art galleries, festivals, historic sites, and cultural events bring many tourists to a city and create changes in both tourists and the city environment. Their influence extends to economic, political, and social aspects, significantly impacting cultural interactions. Every city worldwide has its mix of features and activities, giving it a distinct identity. Promoting Kermanshah as a creative tourism destination, emphasizing cultural and artistic manifestations tailored to the province's needs and potential abilities, can be an essential step in contributing to sustainable regional development. This step involves utilizing existing attractions to create innovative tourism experiences, which require research and active involvement from tourism stakeholders. Since each region has its own geographic and unique characteristics, it is essential to conduct region-specific studies. Thus, the present study aims to identify the factors driving creative tourism development and emphasize the role of urban branding in Kermanshah Province. The dominant approach of the research was mixed (qualitative-quantitative), in which theme analysis and survey methods were used in the qualitative and quantitative parts. The inductive content analysis was performed, and through three procedures of open coding, secondary coding (finding concepts), and categories, 153 primary codes, 17 conceptual codes, and five factors were identified, which are drivers of cultural and historical heritage, institutions and organizations, and social drivers were the first, the second, and the third priorities, respectively.
Sustainable development of tourism
Fariba Karami; Davoud Mokhtari; Kimia Dadgar; Ahmad Asadi
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The present research has been written to assess the capabilities and zoning of the geo-tourism capabilities of Tarom. The research method in the current research is mixed (quantitative-qualitative) with a practical purpose and analytical-exploratory nature; in order to analyze the information, Comanescu’s ...
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The present research has been written to assess the capabilities and zoning of the geo-tourism capabilities of Tarom. The research method in the current research is mixed (quantitative-qualitative) with a practical purpose and analytical-exploratory nature; in order to analyze the information, Comanescu’s capability measurement method, Fuzzy Network Analysis Model (ANP-FUZZY), and also GIS software. The research results showed that the geo-sites of Tarom County have high geo-tourism values. Meanwhile, the geo-site of the Valider Sheit River has the highest value, the geo-site of the Ghezel Ozan River ranks second, and the Nokian River ranks third. Also, the investigation of the geo-tourism criteria of Tarom shows that 46.49% of the studied area is suitable for the development of geo-tourism. On the other hand, the geo-sites with high value in the Comanescu Model are consistent with the potential geo-tourism zones resulting from zoning in the county and have an acceptable level.IntroductionGeo-tourism is a sustainable method of tourism that promotes environmental and cultural understanding and conservation of landscapes through the experience of various geological and geomorphological features of this geosphere, and its development can strengthen economic viability, community improvement, and geographic protection of landscape features. In general, geo-tourism can be created in a natural landscape where people are free to enjoy the spectacular views of the geosphere. Also, the attraction point of each landscape for the initial scope of geo-tourism depends on four types of tourism values: scientific, aesthetic, cultural, and economic. In the meantime, geo-morpho-sites are intrinsic and essential geological and geomorphological features of the earth's surface, which have significant scientific, aesthetic, and economic importance and have been discovered by human society. Also, different landscapes of the geosphere have witnessed the development of geo-tourism based on geo-morpho-sites. In a holistic approach toward the development of sustainable tourism, geo-morpho-sites are an essential basis for the development of geo-tourism.On the other hand, geo-tourism plays a significant role in the protection of geo-morpho-sites. In the meantime, from the geo-cultural point of view, geo-tourism is considered a new way to develop less developed societies due to its economic efficiency. Therefore, in the approach of sustainable development of tourism, geo-tourism plays an essential role, and the development of geo-tourism on geo-morpho-sites can be done in the best way after evaluating geo-morpho-sites in a tourist environment. Considering the importance of geo-tourism as one of the essential species in achieving sustainable tourism, the purpose of this research is to evaluate and zoning the geo-tourism capabilities of Tarom County.Research Question(s)At what level are the geo-morpho-sites of Tarom County in terms of management and use, economic, cultural, aesthetic, and scientific values?In terms of the desirability of geo-tourist capacity criteria, what is the state of Tarom County? Literature ReviewThe concept and approach of geo-tourism developed in the late 1980s after the recognition of geologists' schools, universities, and museums in the UK (Hose, 1995; Hose et al., 2011). The term "geo-tourism" was first coined in 1995 by Thomas A. Hughes, a professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol in England (Antic & Tomic, 2017; Grover & Mahanta, 2018). According to Thomas A. Hose (2005), geo-tourism is: "Ensuring the value and social preservation of geological and geomorphological sites and their resources and providing interpretive facilities and services for the use of students, tourists, and other casual recreationists." This definition clearly shows that the main focus of geo-tourism is interpretation, promotion, and conservation, which are all essential elements for the development of geo-tourism. Newsome and Dowling (2010) have stated that geo-tourism is an arrangement of tourism in natural areas that focuses specifically on landscape and geology and their interpretation, promotion, and protection with the help of education (Jonic, 2018).MethodologyThe research method in the current research is mixed (quantitative-qualitative), with a practical purpose and analytical-exploratory nature. In this regard, first, the geo-sites of Tarom County were identified using interviews and field observations. In the second stage, the values of geo-sites were evaluated using the Comanescu capability measurement method. Finally, the geo-tourism capabilities of this county were evaluated using the Fuzzy Network Analysis Model (FUZZY-ANP) and questioning managers and officials, as well as benefiting from They were zoned based on criteria such as height, slope, land use, distance from communication road, distance from county or village, distance from geo-site, distance from river, distance from cultural sites. The statistical population of the research included the managers and officials of Tarom County, and 15 people were determined as the sample size by using a non-random sampling method.ResultsThe research results showed that the geo-sites of Tarom County have high geo-tourism values. Meanwhile, the geo-site of the Valider-Shit River has the highest value, the geo-site of the Ghezel Ozan River ranks second, and the Nowkian River ranks third. Also, the investigation of the geo-tourism criteria of Tarom shows that 46.49% of the studied area is suitable for the development of geo-tourism. On the other hand, the geo-sites with high value in the Comanescu model are consistent with the potential geo-tourism zones resulting from zoning in Tarom County and have an acceptable level. In general, the results of this research can be used as a document in planning and environmental management for the sustainable development of tourism in the studied area by officials and planners.
