Ranking the Factors Affecting Tourism Development in Ahwaz
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Keywords: Tourism, tourism development, Urban Tourism, Ahwaz,
Abstract :
Today, tourism is one of the most important factors of socio - economic development in many regions of the world. This industry is the main source of income, jobs and infrastructure development in many countries. This study aims to find answers to the question of what factors have a decisive influence on tourism in the city of Ahwaz. The type of research is applied -development and the methods is Descriptive- Analytical as well as a survey. The study area is the city of Ahvaz where the required information was collected from the data library, documentary and survey studies (questionnaire). The statistical population of research included the tourists visiting Ahwaz and the sample size were calculated through the sample formula consisting of 384 persons.For data analysis, descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used by SPSS. The results of factor analysis showed that the most important factors in attracting tourists to Ahwaz are the satisfying services for tourists based on their local culture, industrial and cultural products, and welfare. Also the important consequences of tourist attraction in Ahwaz are developing the local economy, environmental degradation, rising prices as well as inflation