GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM SPACE
Year:2020 | Volume:9 | Issue:34|Papers Count:8

Tourism towns, as a special type of human endeavor in recent years to integrate accommodation and leisure, have created a new need in the field of urban planning theory and practice. In the typology of planning, there is still no general consensus on the classification of this particular type, so in this paper we will try to examine the theories proposed in general and urban planning and tourism in particular, to a theoretical approach in relation to the theory of tourism town planning. On the other hand, by prioritizing physical and social issues in tourism towns, due to the relationship between urban body and community, using a research context of such cases in cities, efforts have been made to orient the general direction towards" physical social planning» of tourism towns. In order to establish the connection between the urban body and social relations in tourist settlements, the process of transforming the feeling of environment into social action in the physical environment has been studied. Finally, by extrapolating Amirkabir tourism town in Arak, the research findings regarding the relationship between the formed body and the sampled community were studied. In order to organize this research, which is of a fundamental type and has been done with the aim of explaining the executive solutions, the" descriptive-analytical "method has been used along with the collection of library information. Finally, the information collected was "comparatively "measured using the researcher's" participatory observation".

As the center of the city, Lahijan historically, economically, socially and culturally is attractive, and has numerous natural tourism opportunities which can become a regional and even trans-regional tourism center. The city with its sphere of influence, surrounding area, and historical attractions (such as Sheikh Zahid Gilani's, Mir Shamsuddin's, and Kashf al-Saltanah tombs; and Tea History Museum, Lahijan brick bridge, Golshan Lahijan bathroom, cultural (such as the Four Kings Mosque, Akbarieh, Lahijan Central Mosque, (and natural) mountain and waterfall of Satan Mountain, Sastan Wetland, Amir Kalieh Wetland (is one of the tourist centers of Gilan province. However, due to the lack of natural, historical and cultural landscapes of the city, it has many problems on its way to develop. In this regard, the present study is an attempt to investigate which factors affect tourism development in Lahijan. The method of collecting data and information was a questionnaire based and library one. The sample size of the sample population (including university professors and tourism experts) consisted of 100 tourists in Lahijan who were selected randomly. Chi-square and Friedman tests were used for data analysis. The results of the study showed that natural, historical attractions, and adequate security in the city of Lahijan are the most important factors for attracting tourism respectively.

Protection of natural resources such as forest and grassland is essential for which we must do our best. Knowing this fact that sustainable tourism is a good means to create the appropriate fields of economy such as income and employment, we can rely on natural tourism. This study aimed to examine the positive and negative effects of tourism and ecotourism development on the conservation status of Vaz watershed. The watershed covers an area of 14102 hectares in the basin of northern Alborz which is located in the southern heights of Chamestan section. The population of the study consisted of the local people and tourists. The sample size was determined based on the Cochran formula 220. For this purpose after fulfilling field studies, three questionnaires on the levels of experts, local people and tourists on a Likert scale were prepared. A random sampling was used in this study. The variables of the study were analyzed using Kruskal– Wallis test and Spearman correlation coefficient. The obtained results showed that there was a meaningful relationship between the success of tourism projects and partnerships between local residents and tourism projects as well as the improvement of the livelihood of the residents of the understudy area.

Studying the abilities and capabilities of each region, especially its religious, historical, cultural and natural tourist attractions, is the most important step in understanding and underpinning economic and social development programs. Today, tourism is the world's largest and most diverse industry and many countries consider this dynamic industry as their main source of income, employment and infrastructure development. Our country, Iran, with all kinds of important tourist attractions, can play a very effective role both in economics and in recognizing itself as an independent culture in today's world. Therefore, tourism as one of the most important factors of socio-economic development of different regions can be considered for comprehensive development. Religious and cultural tourism, as one of the most important forms of tourism, can make a significant contribution to the country's economic development and lack of self-reliance on oil and mineral revenues. Religious tourism is one of the most popular types of tourism in our time, and most of our tourism is religious tourism. Tuyserkan with an area of about 1556 square kilometers is one of the cities of Hamadan province which is located in the western part of the province. The average altitude of the city is 1784 meters above sea level. The city has a temperate mountainous climate due to its high mountain and elevation. The city consists of three towns, namely Tuiserkan, Serkan and Farsfaj, as well as two parts of Central and Qalqal-e Rood and 7 villages. Having a tomb of a prophet and a great poet, as well as other historical and naturalattractions, the city has the potential to develop the tourism industry. If there is a planning and investment in the tourism sector, the quality of tourist facilities and equipment as well as the network of roads and transport lines, and all the infrastructures affected by the tourism sector will be more favorable to the industry as an axis of economic development in the region. Also the existing tourism of the city can be improved through proper planning and guidance in the area of tourism.

The increasing expansion of urban environments and, consequently, the leisure needs of urban residents, as well as visitors and tourists visiting urban spaces, require special attention in planning and achieving sustainable urban tourism development and related infrastructures. At the same time, it is worthwhile to pay attention to the functions and effects of this sector and planning to make appropriate arrangements for urban spaces and infrastructures. Among the basic infrastructures in the field of urban tourism are urban transportation and the way these two functions are related to each other. Accordingly, the present article selects an indicator of tourism in the metropolis of Tehran (the Persian Gulf martyrs lake), attempting to identify the factors affecting the sustainability of urban transportation systems in accessing this tourist site. The research strategy is applied and its method is descriptive and analytical. The library method and the questionnaire were used to collect information and For data analysis, exploratory factor analysis using Cronbach's Alpha method. Kaiser-Meyer-Olekin (KMO) and Bartlet tests were used in SPSS-22 software. In this method, the stability of existing transportation systems was studied using four main components and 24 selected indicators. As a result, it was observed that sustainability of transportation systems in accessing the tourism of the martyrs of the Persian Gulf Lake is very close to factors such as public access, environmental costs, transportation costs and traffic costs.

The old context of many cities often includes monuments and historical sites. Today, successful managers are trying to revive historical regions through applying native urbanism, using mixed applications, prioritizing public transportation and pedestrian traffic, providing healthy environmental conditions, creating a sustainable economic prosperity, native employment, attracting local participation and paying attention to cultural heritage and tourism. The historic context of old cities has high potential due to geographical location, ease of access, the center of economic gravity and historical-cultural features. Despite the positive features of the central part of the city, its contexts are suffering from physical problems (burnout, (environmental degradation, and structural weaknesses. The main objective and the basic strategy of interventions for the reconstruction and modernization of the historical context and their design are to revive this collection. The survival of the context depends on its activity and participation in the current life of the city, and thus it is possible to carry out the tasks of renovating and restoring the historical constructions of the city and designing the historical axes and guaranteeing the success of it which can be very effective in attracting and activating the tourism of a historical city like Tabriz.

Polo tourism is of particular importance in many countries. In this respect, many successful attempts have been made by providing various exciting programs and rituals and also presenting tourism packages to attract tourists interested in this sport. This study aimed to explain the strategic planning of polo-tourism development in Iran. This was an applied study conducted using a quantitative-descriptive design. The population of the study included experts in domains of polo, tourism, culture and physical education. A sample of 256 experts was selected using the purposive sampling method. The research instrument was a researchermade questionnaire, the face and content validity of which were evaluated by a number of sports and tourism management professors, and for the overall reliability, the Cronbach's alpha value was estimated to be 0. 86. This study showed that the managerial factors regarding the polo tourism policy-making and planning, the Polo Federation and its boards' level of awareness and also the attention to polo tourism were ranked third among the other factors. The" Federation's emphasis on polo tourism development "ranked first among the managerial factors with a value of 6. 13, while the" provincial boards’ awareness of Polo-tourism "ranked last with a value of 3. 21. Policy making, planning, and especially provincial boards' awareness of polo tourism ranked last in terms of average value. Therefore, in order to achieve tourism objectives, we should prioritize policy-making, planning, and raising the executive agents' level of awareness.

Given the role that tourism has played in the development of countries, it has been able to be considered as an issue in sustainable development. The various trends and branches that have been created in tourism show its importance in sustainable development. One of the trends in tourism is rural tourism. The role of tourism in rural development is essentially economic and is important for rural development. This article analyzes the effects of tourism on sustainable development indicators in Sistan villages. Due to the homogeneity of the rural community of Sistan region, a sample of 364 persons was selected for the study. The required data for the article were obtained in two stages according to the objectives and assumptions in two quantitative and qualitative methods. After analyzing the questionnaire in the villages, the results were as follows: sustainable development indicators were measured in the studied villages and the characteristics of each village were identified. Therefore, in terms of economic index, Qala-e-Noo village (attraction) is in a better situation than the others, and after that, Mullah Ali and Mahmoudabad villages have been located, and the situation of Khamak village is not suitable in terms of economic factor. In terms of cultural and educational factors, Mullah Ali and Firoozehi villages are in a better situation than other villages. Due to the selection of Sehkooh village as a model tourism region, it was found to hasve suitable conditions in terms of legal and political factors. In terms of space, apart from Mahmudabad village, other villages have suitable conditions.