The image of local residents in the development of tourism Case Study: Aran and Bidgol

Authors

• M Shaterian
• Y Gholami
• M Kiani

Abstract

       Increasing the number of tourist’s indicative crystallization of tourism as a requirement, so the impact factor has increased tourism. But certainly, it will not possible without identifying factors, planning and strategic management. But it will not be possible, without identifying influencing factors, planning and strategic management. Also, due to the ability of tourism in employment, in this research we try to examine residents place image and economic, social and environmental development of the tourism. And provide the basis for development of tourism by establishing a scioentific Perceptionspective based on the facts available, offering practical strategies. Method of this research is descriptive and analytical. Statistical populations are people Aran and Bidgol. According the results of the census of Population and Housing in Isfahan province in 1390 population of the city was 60,290 That from this number was selected by using simple random sampling method, using a random population sample of 381 cases, Also instrument for data collection was researcher made questionnaire and for the analysis of results of the questionnaire local residents was used Amos software and Structural equation modeling. The results show that among the main variables, economic variables fitted with 0.79 percent had the greatest impact on the perception of residents and tourists. After that cultural and social issues with a 0.74 in the second degree in the environmental index 0.69 percent had the least effect from the perception among residents.

Keywords

• Tourism Development
• residents place image
• the effects of tourism
• the city of Aran and Bidgol
• Structural Equation Model

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