the needs and characteristics of tehran metropolitan and developing recreational areas require goal setting and special planning from various view points. regarding the destroying process in mountainous regions, especially in south alborz (koohsar nature park), makes the importance of the region obvious. so, it's better to plan such areas in a systematic and fundamental framework. the purp...

this paper intends to identify and assess ecotourism potentials of different areas in maranjab desert, kashan district. the research is an applied one, and a descriptive-analytical research. both documentary and field studies have been adopted for data collection and thus identification and prioritization of areas with the highest potential for ecotourism development within the desert district ...

This paper discusses the value and scope of geographical information systems (GIS) in tourism planning. The discussion focuses on the functionality and application of GIS in tourism development projects (TDPs) before moving on to assess the level of current interest and adoption of the technology through studies of tourism and GIS consultants. The paper argues that GIS can bring significant add...

Herein, a methodology for analysing an area’s broad tourism product is presented. In particular, after theoretically approaching the issue of Destination Management, and the issues of marketing and planning geographical sections, the use of a Destination Card is proposed for applications relevant to areas’ strategic analyses. The aforementioned card is a result of the combination of tools for l...

Tourism occupies a very important position in the economic structure of China, and rapid growth tourism has made qualitative leap traditional China. As an pillar social growth, agricultural economy plays irreplaceable role. Ensuring development increasing farmers' income have become key means to achieve well-off society all-round way. Rural industry can transform environmental resources into po...

Tourism has emerged as one of the world’s largest industries and a fast growing economic sector. The Asian region attracts a growing number of quality-conscious tourists as it is endowed with a rich biocultural/heritage diversity. However, the diversity and integrity of many Asian tourist destinations have been severely eroded or irreversibly damaged due to ill-conceived, poorly planned, and un...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO) define sustainable tourism as a “„Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities”. It requires informed participation of relevant stakeholders and strong political lead...