Sadegh Salehi; Leila Ebrahimi; Naser Fattahi
Volume 6, Issue 3 , June 2018, , Pages 121-136
Abstract
This research aims at finding an answer to the following questions: What are residents’ attitudes towards ecotourism development? What are social- economic and environmental effects of ecotourism on the local community? Is there any possibility for ecotourism in Janatroodbar district? How will ...
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This research aims at finding an answer to the following questions: What are residents’ attitudes towards ecotourism development? What are social- economic and environmental effects of ecotourism on the local community? Is there any possibility for ecotourism in Janatroodbar district? How will much local community support ecotourism development? This survey has been conducted in JannatRoodbar. To conduct this research, a survey method was utilized as well as documentary method. The population of the study consisted of all residents of JannatRoodbar in Ramsar in 2016. The results of the study show that: First, local people’s attitudes towards ecotourism is highly positive. Second, the local community is aware of the social, economic and environmental effects of the ecotourism. Third, based on Doss’s theoretical model, there is a possibility to develop ecotourism in JannantRoodbar district. However, there is a fragility problem for this destination. Fourth, the level of the community’s support for ecotourism is very high.
A. Zabolizadeh; A. Meshkini; Z. Yousefzadeh; N. Fattahi
Volume 5, Issue 4 , September 2017, , Pages 45-62
Abstract
The separating waste from source production, in addtion to principles of hygiene, is leading to the health commodities produced from recycled materials, it is also removed many costs of collecting and organizing waste. The purpose of this research is analaysis of effective factors in source separation ...
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The separating waste from source production, in addtion to principles of hygiene, is leading to the health commodities produced from recycled materials, it is also removed many costs of collecting and organizing waste. The purpose of this research is analaysis of effective factors in source separation of solid waste on urban environment in district 3 of Tehran region 1 municipality. The research type is practical. The method has been applied for research has descripttive and analytical approach. Research data is collected by the field-documental studies, and the hybrid model (AHP)(SWOT) has been taken for analyzing the findings. Statistical society is 95000 citizen of district 3 of Tehran region 1 and 60 questionnaires as a sample size have been completed by cooperation with environmental and region recycling experts and municipal authorities. The results show that the average of concessions between internal factors for strengths points (0.08875) and for weakness points (0.03211) which the average score of weaknesses points is less than the average score of strengths points. Also, among external factors the score of opportunities points are equal (0.08562) and for threat points (0.03675),that the average score of threat points is less than the average opportunities points scores.Thus,efficacious coefficient of strengths and opportunities points facing municipal solid waste in studied area are more than the weaknesses and threat points.Of course the dominant strategy in this research is an aggressive type. By adopting this strategy and applying the facing strength and opportunity points in the studied area desirable and sustainable development can be obtained.
