آسیب شناسی گردشگری روستایی پایدار در مناطق روستایی مبتنی بر رویکرد ذینفعان گردشگری (مورد مطالعه: شهرستان سرعین)

Abstract

The present research is of applied type and the method used in it is mixed. In the first phase, using the qualitative method, the Focus group with the main injuries or challenges are extracted, and in the second phase, they are prioritized using the quantitative survey method. The tool used in the first phase was semi-structured interviews and the judgmental sampling method was used, with 8 experts participating in the first panel and 7 experts participating in the second panel. In the second phase, the main tool is the questionnaire, which identified 32 experts using the stratified sampling method and answered the questions of the questionnaire. According to the findings of the research, in the first phase, 193 raw propositions were extracted. Then, using Atride-Sterling coding method, 102 basic themes, 47 organizing themes and 7 global themes were categorized. According to the calculations made in the second phase, among the dimensions, environmental and physical dimensions were identified as the most vulnerable dimensions of sustainable rural tourism. According to the results of the research, the damage of sustainable rural tourism is not limited to one or more specific factors, but includes different dimensions. The pathology of this type of tourism based on the approach of tourism beneficiaries makes it possible to protect the economic, natural or environmental assets and to protect the cultural and social contexts while accessing the available resources in the rural environment

Keywords: Pathology, Rural Tourism, Sustainable Rural Tourism, Tourism Stakeholders Approach, Focus Group, Sarein.



1. Introduction

. For this reason, rural tourism is considered one of the channels of sustainable development through which rural areas can achieve economic, environmental and socio-cultural growth. In rural areas, along with the benefits and opportunities, there may be threats and challenges that need to be investigated and verified. On the other hand, some of these damages may be related to changes in the horizons and perspectives of rural development, which doubles the importance of paying attention to them. However, it is satisfactory when such tourism development is subject to the principles of sustainable development. This category causes, on the one hand, to try to preserve the environment in which tourism operates, and on the other hand, to create and even promote a type of tourism that minimizes its negative impact on the natural and social environments. be key For this reason, it is necessary to identify and explain the harms of sustainable rural tourism in Sarein city, so that while avoiding the bad and negative consequences in this area, the relevant goals and strategies can be adjusted to the opportunities and perspectives presented in the upstream documents. close to construction.



2. Literature Review

The functions and effects of rural tourism are not only summarized in economic growth and profit, etc., but also have significant effects in other dimensions. Also, today it can be seen that this type of tourism has become the cornerstone of sustainable tourism growth and now plays a vital role in regional regeneration plans in many countries and in many situations.

3. Methodology

In the first phase, two groups of experts and informants have been used in the field of rural tourism in Sarein using the qualitative method of the Focus group. The first group of academic and research experts in the field of rural tourism; Rural management and planning; public administration; Sociology and geography, and the second category consisting of executive-management experts (villagers, rural development experts, etc.) and rural tourism tour guides of Sarein city have been used, and these people have been identified and investigated using a targeted sampling method. The tools used in this phase are semi-structured interviews, which were first audio-recorded and then coded in written form. In more general terms, in the qualitative phase, the main dimensions and components in this field were extracted, and then in the quantitative phase, 32 experts answered the questions of the questionnaire using the questionnaire tool and stratified sampling. In addition to acceptable executive and managerial experience in this field, these experts also had a scientific-research background.

4. Results

According to the findings of the research, in the first phase, 193 raw propositions were extracted. Then, using Atride-Sterling coding method, 102 basic themes, 47 organizing themes and 7 global themes were categorized. According to the calculations made in the second phase, among the dimensions, environmental and physical dimensions were identified as the most vulnerable dimensions of sustainable rural tourism. According to the calculations, all the experts; The resulting dimensions and components were approved.

5. Discussion

According to the findings of the research, the mean and standard deviation of the extracted dimensions and components are within the acceptable range, and this shows the consensus of the experts regarding the identified dimensions and components. Among the extracted components, there are things like "reduction of villagers' dependence on agriculture and animal husbandry; physical and non-physical damage to the rural environment; the possibility of reducing and declining the quality and attractiveness of rural natural resources; conflict and disagreement over the preservation and accessibility of the tourism community and the host community; Negative effects on nature and the rural environment; destruction of existing natural shelters for animals with the construction of new buildings; the possibility of high soil erosion; creating a conflict between development and environmental protection" are more important than other identified components and The opinion of experts is also related to the importance of these injuries.

5. Conclusion

As a result, the sustainable approach to the development of tourism in rural areas takes place in the context of cooperation and participation of stakeholders and it leads to this type of tourism with a suitable approach to the resources available in the rural environment, from economic, natural or environmental assets. to protect and support cultural and social fields. Many people consider that the damages resulting from rural tourism are only physical and can be seen and touched, and in the text and the focus of attention, which are economic issues, they direct most of the damages to this category.