Explaining The Place of Local Tourism in Local Development (Case Study: Khorramabad City)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student of urban planning, Department of Geography, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

Abstract

Context and Purpose: The main basis of the research is based on the theory of social interaction. According to the above theory, the opinions of the residents of Khorramabad city were investigated through questionnaires and interviews.
Design/methodology/approach: The statistical population of his study was the city of Khorramabad. To analyze the results, Spss and Minitab software and descriptive statistics (percentage, frequency), one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used, and Cronbach's alpha (0.915) was used to measure the reliability of the questionnaire.
Findings: The results of the sample T-Tech test to investigate the impact of local tourism development on the local community of Khorramabad show that because the P-value obtained for all indicators (0.000) is smaller than the significance level of 0.05, with 95% certainty, it can be concluded that the development of local tourism will have favorable effects on the local development of Khorram Abad city. Based on the results of one-way variance analysis, there is a significant difference in terms of the impact of local tourism development on the development of local communities in Khorram Abad city. Because the P-value obtained is equal to 0.000, it can be concluded that there is a difference between the local tourism development indicators in terms of impact on the local communities of Khorram Abad city.
Conclusion: According to the theory of social interaction, a study of the opinions of residents of Khorramabad shows that the development of local tourism will have an impact on the development of local communities in Khorramabad. Therefore, it is suggested that research related to the development of local tourism and its effects on the city of Khorramabad and other cities in Iran continue comprehensively, and since the service and infrastructure index had the lowest average impact from local tourism development, the authorities should pay special attention to this sector.
Originality/value: Given the existence of local communities, diverse, and very attractive cultures and traditions in all parts of Iran, enough attention hasn’t been paid to research in this field. The use of the social interaction method is another innovation of this research, which was examined through this lens. 

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Journal of Tourism Planning and Development
Volume 13, Issue 51
December 2025
Pages 169-192

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