Analysis of the effectiveness of ecotourism development in empowering the economy in the rural areas
Journal Title: Arid Regions Geographic Studies - Year 2024, Vol 15, Issue 55
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of the present research was to investigate the development of ecotourism in the villages of Kerman city in their economic empowerment. Materials & Methods: This research uses the descriptive-analytical method and is of the applied research type. To collect the required information, document studies were used, and finally, the data was analyzed with the help of PLS Smart software. According to the studies, among the 521 inhabited villages of Kerman city, 17 tourist villages with ecotourism residences were selected as the statistical population. To determine the sample size, Cochran's formula was exerted, so 380 questionnaires were prepared to advance the problem and determine the questionnaire size of each point; the proportion of the number of households in the villages to the total number of households was used. Finding: The results of the hypothesis test showed that most socio-cultural, economic, environmental, physical, and managerial indicators and components were between 0.6 and 0.8 in terms of factor loading, and in terms of the effects of the structural equation model, the effects of the indicators are mostly between 0.4 and 0.7 and in terms of significance, all components have a t value higher than 1.96 and their significance and positive effects were confirmed. Conclusion: The effect of ecotourism on the overall economic component is equal to 0.484, which shows relatively high effects. Finally, it can be said that the effects of ecotourism development on indicators of income, livelihood, general welfare, cost of living, local production, and other factors have been relatively high. Therefore, ecotourism development can be considered effective, at least in the economic growth sector.Innovation: The results of this research can be used in similar rural areas with ecotourism accommodation.
Authors and Affiliations
Marzie Pourjoopary,Seyed Hadi Tayebnia,aboozar paydar,
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