The role of mass media in the development of sustainable tourism (Case Study: Amol City)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 MA in Education, Curriculum Payam Noor University, Tehran

2 Ph.D. Student of Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment and Energy, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran

3 Associate professor, Payame Noor University

4 Master Student Engineering Natural Resources - Forest Ecology,Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

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The present study aimed to investigate the role of mass media in the development of sustainable tourism in the Amol City. Data collection has been done by questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by relevant experts and specialist and reliability of the questionnaire was validated by Cronbach's test with 0.74coefficient. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistic (frequency, net percentage, etc.), inferential statistic (one sample t test) and SPSS software. The findings indicate that there is a relation between the level of access to the mass media, cultural influence, media advertising, and access to amenities (Audiovisual). Results showed that in the study area considering distributed field works between tourists, mass media had an effective role in the introduction and development of sustainable tourism of that area.

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Journals of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Volume 2, Issue 5 - Serial Number 5
VOL 2 (2013)
November 2013
Pages 19-30

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