Estimation of physical, real and effective carrying capacity of sports tourism capacity in mountain resorts ecosystems (Case Study: Darban)
Subject Areas : Environmental managmentSepideh Mohebi 1 , Seyed Mostafa Tayebi Sani 2 , Afshin Jafari 3 , Bagher Morsal 4
1 - Ph.D. Student, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran.
2 - Assistant Profesor, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
3 - Assistant Profesor, Department of Law, Social Scienc Faculty, Tehran Branch, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - - Assistant Profesor, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch, Shahrood, Iran.
Keywords: carrying capacity, sports tourism, mountain resort, Darband.,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the carrying capacity of sports tourism in mountainous areas by determining the three types of physical carrying capacity, real and effective. Material and Methodology: First; 102 hectares of the area were selected as useful and usable areas by registering land points and preparing land use maps using GIS tools. In the next step, by reviewing the background, obtaining user votes and theoretical foundations of the research, the required parameters were extracted and calculated. Five limiting factors and ten parameters were used as coefficients in calculating the actual range capacity of the study site. A researcher-made questionnaire (Likert scale) with 384 people was used to score the parameters of the site management ability. Finding: According to which the lowest score belonged to the "parking" and "relief system" of the region (1.4). Finally, the physical, real and effective carrying capacity of the study site (379848, 72930 and 40111) per day was estimated, respectively. Discussion and Conclusion: The area management must plan in such a way as to ensure the sustainable operation in addition to the use of existing land uses.
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