Investigating the Relationship between Politics and Tourism in the Arvand Free Zone
محورهای موضوعی : Geography and tourism planning, geography and urban planning, urban planning, architecture, geography and rural planning, political geography
Homa Taheri
1
(PhD Student in Political Geography, Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
Hojat Mahkoei
2
(Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
Amir Gandamkar
3
(Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
Ahmad Khadem Al-Hosseini
4
(Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran)
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چکیده مقاله :
Tourism in any society is influenced by complex and intertwined political, cultural, economic factors as well as geographical features that fascinate others. The main foundations of policy in this field go back to the historical, cultural, social and economic characteristics of each country. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between politics and tourism in the Arvand Free Zone and has been done by descriptive-correlational research method. The statistical population of the study included tourists from Arvand Free Zone. The sample includes 384 tourists who were selected using random sampling method. The research tool is a researcher-made questionnaire. SPSS software and correlation coefficient and t-test were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the development and expansion of tourism in the Arvand Free Zone is influenced by political decisions and national and local policymakers. There is a significant relationship between tourism policy and economic growth of Arvand Free Zone.
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