Development of Natural Tourism (Coastal) with the Approach of Enhancing the Sustainability of the Natural Landscape, Case Study: Hasanlu Dam Scope of Naqadeh

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Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Art, University of Urmia. Urmia, Iran

Abstract

Urban landscape in coastal tourism is one of the main elements for urban beautification, tourism development and responding to many material, spiritual and psychological needs of human is considered in urban spaces. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and its implementation method is descriptive-analytical. The aim of this study is the coastal tourism development at the Hasanlu Dam coast of Naqadeh by improving the quality of natural landscape sustainability. Data collection is based on two methods of documentary-library and field studies, through which the theoretical assessment of theoretical bases around the field of research and observation and field identification of scope and the use of the views of 30 experts and pundits in the field of urban planning has been used to extract effective components in improving natural landscape quality. Then, collected data were analyzed using Friedman and Swara tests. The results of the research show that the factor "strengthening the presence of private and public sector investors" and "reducing environmental pollutions" respectively have the most and least importance in improving the sustainability level of natural landscape. Finally, some effective measures have been taken to improve the level of the landscape of Hasanlu dam coast.

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Journal of Tourism Planning and Development
Volume 9, Issue 32
June 2020
Pages 107-122

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