Tourism Management Studies

Identifying the key drivers effective in the development of tourism in Khorramabad city: with an emphasis on tourism infrastructure

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

shabnam galehdar 1
shadi galehdar 2
enayat mirzaei 3
Mandana Masoudi 3

1 Master of Urban Design, Iran Art University, Tehran, Iran

2 Master of Urban Design, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Technical and Engineering Faculty, Lorestan University, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/tms.2024.77934.2956
Abstract
Khorramabad has always been of interest to tourists due to its natural and historical attractions, but weakness in tourism infrastructure is one of the significant obstacles to the development of the industry. This study was conducted to identify key drivers that are effective in the development of tourism of Khorramabad, with an emphasis on tourism infrastructure. The research indicators were collected with interviews from experts and specialists in the field of tourism. The statistical research community consisted of 19 people. The technique of cross-sectional effects analysis in software, Micmac, was used to analyze information. The results of the study were extracted from 19 key factors, 7 key drivers, which showed that the most influential impact on the development of tourism infrastructure in Khorramabad city is related to the key drivers of specialized management, skilled manpower training, private sector, tourism tours, security, new methods of advertising, and cultural-educational events, respectively.

Keywords

tourism infrastructure
key drivers
Khorramabad City
tourism development
Futures Studies
Subjects
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Tourism Management Studies
Volume 20, Issue 69
Winter 2025
Pages 89-128

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