Hamid Reza Ghezelsefloo; Mohammad Hosein Razavi; Masomeh Kalateh seifari; Noshin Esfahani
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Objective: Identifying dominant natural attractions and cultural capacities of sport tourist destinations, is a more important factor in sport tourism development. The main purpose of this research is designing model of traditional and local sport tourist’s behavioral intention based on ecotourism’s ...
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Objective: Identifying dominant natural attractions and cultural capacities of sport tourist destinations, is a more important factor in sport tourism development. The main purpose of this research is designing model of traditional and local sport tourist’s behavioral intention based on ecotourism’s capabilities. Methodology: Sample size consist of sport tourists (Athletes and Sponsors) (n=105), sport experts of sport committees (n=45) and cultural heritage experts (n=13) of Golestan province. To collect data, Youshida and James (2010) behavioral intention questionnaire and research-regulated sport ecotourism questionnaire were used. Results: Results of structural equation model showed that, natural attractions of sea and beach sport activities (β=0.81) and natural sport attraction of Jungle and environment with loading factor level (β=0.72) had significant effect on tourist’s behavioral intention. Also beach football and beach volleyball element (β= 0.87), horse riding (β= 0.83), ski and snowboard (β= 0.73), motor racing rally (β= 0.73) and horse racing (β= 0.91) were more important effective elements of sport ecotourism’s sub-scales. Conclusion: With consider to unique geographical condition of Northern provinces and efficiency of beach attraction and proper combining with local and traditional sport, we can provide the basis of sport tourism development
Fateh farazyani; Morteza Rezayi soofi; Azad Motamedian
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Objective: The main objective of this study is to do a feasibility analysis of sport tourism (sailing Rafting) at Sirvan River. Methodology: The population of the study includes rivers located at the Zagros Mountains of Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces. This work is a case study on the main branch ...
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Objective: The main objective of this study is to do a feasibility analysis of sport tourism (sailing Rafting) at Sirvan River. Methodology: The population of the study includes rivers located at the Zagros Mountains of Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces. This work is a case study on the main branch of Sirvan River with 43 kilometer length streaching from Palengan village to Zelte terrains. The instruments employed in this study include the map of the river with the scale of 1:50000, satellite map, the software GIS2,six-manned rafting boats at different degrees (six degrees). Then for achieving the objectives of the study, the collected data were compared with the international standards. Results: The results show that except in the first 11 kilometersin the remaining 32 kilometers river grade for rafting was between 3 and 4 in spring. And it was between two or three in Outmen. Conclusion: The results show that in the first 11 kilometers, due to lack of road, rafting was impractical. In the remaining 32 kilometers rafting was possible by canoe and kayak (one-manned, two-manned at different degrees (1 to 4). The place is useful for camping national and cube t teams. The result of this research could be used for finding talents among the natives. And an ideal place for leisure activities of those who adopt it as well as increased employment, income and conservation in the region
