Identifying and analyzing the dimensions and indicators of sustainable urban tourism development (Case study: Zones 1, 3 and 5 of Isfahan)
Subject Areas :
Mahshad
Golamiz
1
(Amin Higher Education Institute)
Leyla
Soltani
2
(Amin Higher Education Institute)
Keywords: Isfahan, Sustainable development of urban tourism, indicators of sustainable tourism development,
Abstract :
Urban tourism development is considered as the most important forces of socioeconomic development, which can not be denied that it is an extraordinary force for change and in many countries as one of the most important ways to earn money. It is considered abundant. Method of the present research is applied according to the purpose and according to the qualitative method. In this research, content analysis method has been used to identify, and report existing patterns. According to experts in the field identifying indicators of sustainable development of urban tourism in Isfahan, a total of 5 dimensions and 112 indicators were identified, of which 35 indicators for the economic dimension, 29 indicators for the socio-cultural dimension, and the environmental dimension 22 indicators, 16 indicators for infrastructure (physical) and 10 indicators for management (institutional) were identified and evaluated. In order to prioritize the three areas of the city based on the dimensions of sustainable development of urban tourism, the opinion of experts on the importance of each of the 5 dimensions approved in the interview was obtained, and based on the average of these opinions, a pairwise comparison between 5 dimensions in software Expert Choice was performed and the weight of each criterion was calculated. Then, by performing the equations related to the Victor model, Isfahan region 3 with a weight of one first rank, Isfahan city five with a weight of 0.76 took the second rank and Isfahan region one with a weight of zero took the third rank.
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