Analysis of the Role of Economic Components in the Sustainable Development of the Tourism Industry Firozabad City

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mohamadali abbasi kashkoli ¹ , Jalil Totonchi ² , abbas alavirad ³ , MohamadAli Dehghantafti ⁴

1 - Ph.DStudent of Economic Sciences, Department of Economics, Abarkouh Branch,Islamic Azad University, Abarkoh. Iran
2 - Assistant Professor of Economic SciencesDepartment of Economics, yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, yazd. Iran
3 - AssociateProfessor of Economic SciencesDepartment of Economics, Abarkouh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abarkoh. Iran
4 - Assistant Professor of Economic SciencesDepartment of Economics, yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, yazd. Iran

Received: 2019-11-11 Accepted : 2020-01-05 Published : 2021-04-21

Keywords: Sustainable Development, Investment, Revenue Increase, Tourism Economic, Firozabad County,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study is to investigate the physical and spiritual tourism attractions in Firozabad and to rank effective economic components in tourism development with the approach of earning revenue from these attractions. This is an applied research with a descriptive- analytical method. Tourists who have visited Firozabad attractions from 2011 to 2018 are the statistical population of this study. The statistical sample, calculated based on Kogan's formula, includes 388 tourists. The reliability of the questionnaire according to Cronbach's coefficient of induction is 0.837 which has a high reliability. For data analysis, this study used Pralong method and network analysis model. The evaluation of tourism value of Qal'eh Dokhtar and Atashkade based on Pralong method shows that the architectural antiquity index of these two works with the values of 0.853 and 0.831 and the their social- economic index, especially in tourism attraction and the formation of social cores around them, and also their economical capabilities with the value of 0.762 and 0.751 play major roles in attracting tourists. The results of the network analysis model show that the economic strength indices of Firozabad including valuable potentials in the areas of handicrafts(carpet, gabbe and kilim), tribal animal organic products, various agricultural products, valuable historical heritage which is the main reason of the formation of service business units and job creation, with the value of 0.089, have major roles in the tourism affluence in this city. Finally, this study has introduced some guidelines for organizing and promoting economic development in Firozabad.

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