Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht

Tourism development in to geographical areas especially ecotourism, in addition to their economic, social and cultural consequences, will also leave great environmental impacts on geographical locations. If careful preventive and proactive measures in the form of strategy formulation, setting standa...

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Main Authors: ali hajinegad, moneir yarei
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Language:fas
Published: University of Sistan and Baluchestan 2013-09-01
Series:جغرافیا و توسعه
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Online Access:https://gdij.usb.ac.ir/article_1171_a6340509842451b6b5b195ea0a7b98c3.pdf
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description Tourism development in to geographical areas especially ecotourism, in addition to their economic, social and cultural consequences, will also leave great environmental impacts on geographical locations. If careful preventive and proactive measures in the form of strategy formulation, setting standards and ongoing specific assessments are not taken, destructive effects of ecotourism in an extensive human and physical dimension will take place as a result of such activities. On this basis, this paper is aiming at investigating tourism in Shahid Kunani Forest Park in Boluran City and formulating effective strategies for the expansion of tourism considering all aspects of tourism such as economic, social and environmental parameters. This park is located on the lands owned by two villages named Abolvafa and Boluran of Kuhdasht city in Lorstan province. The research methodology was an integrated one which consisted survey, descriptive and analytical research methods. The initial research findings were analyzed through SWOT techniques considering 8 strengths, 9 weaknesses, 7 threats and finally 7 opportunities. As a result of this analysis 25 applied strategies were formulated and finally taking advantage from TOPSIS technique the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats were ranked considering the view of officials, tourist and the residents from the neighboring villages. The results reveal that the external threats have greater impacts compared to other parameters impacting the park. Therefore, it is recommended that for the expansion of ecotourism in this region, the defensive strategies should take precedence.
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spelling doaj.art-5f1f62c40bc641e3ac18e00ddc3ceb572023-06-13T20:16:55ZfasUniversity of Sistan and Baluchestanجغرافیا و توسعه1735-07352676-77912013-09-01113217719110.22111/gdij.2013.11711171Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdashtali hajinegadmoneir yareiTourism development in to geographical areas especially ecotourism, in addition to their economic, social and cultural consequences, will also leave great environmental impacts on geographical locations. If careful preventive and proactive measures in the form of strategy formulation, setting standards and ongoing specific assessments are not taken, destructive effects of ecotourism in an extensive human and physical dimension will take place as a result of such activities. On this basis, this paper is aiming at investigating tourism in Shahid Kunani Forest Park in Boluran City and formulating effective strategies for the expansion of tourism considering all aspects of tourism such as economic, social and environmental parameters. This park is located on the lands owned by two villages named Abolvafa and Boluran of Kuhdasht city in Lorstan province. The research methodology was an integrated one which consisted survey, descriptive and analytical research methods. The initial research findings were analyzed through SWOT techniques considering 8 strengths, 9 weaknesses, 7 threats and finally 7 opportunities. As a result of this analysis 25 applied strategies were formulated and finally taking advantage from TOPSIS technique the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats were ranked considering the view of officials, tourist and the residents from the neighboring villages. The results reveal that the external threats have greater impacts compared to other parameters impacting the park. Therefore, it is recommended that for the expansion of ecotourism in this region, the defensive strategies should take precedence.https://gdij.usb.ac.ir/article_1171_a6340509842451b6b5b195ea0a7b98c3.pdfecotourismkuhdasht forest parkswottopsis
spellingShingle ali hajinegad
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Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht
جغرافیا و توسعه
ecotourism
kuhdasht forest park
swot
topsis
title Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht
title_full Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht
title_fullStr Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht
title_full_unstemmed Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht
title_short Ecotourism Strategic Planning "Using Swot and Topsis Methods" Case: Forest Park of Boluran, Koohdasht
title_sort ecotourism strategic planning using swot and topsis methods case forest park of boluran koohdasht
topic ecotourism
kuhdasht forest park
swot
topsis
url https://gdij.usb.ac.ir/article_1171_a6340509842451b6b5b195ea0a7b98c3.pdf
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