Local Community Attitudes Toward Social and Economic Impacts of Tourism: A Case Study of Bisotun, Iran
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The historical city of Bisotun in western Iran is popular for its ancient heritage and cultural tourism. Bisotun is a protected area and registered in the list of world heritage Sites in 2006.This study examines the perceptions of the residents toward social and economic impacts of tourism development in the area. A questionnaire was designed for this research and various related literature were used to develop the items for questions. Besides the questionnaire, author had semi-structured interviews with residents. According to the survey, a high percentage of the answers, emphasizes the positive impacts of tourism toward local people. Besides, social aspects of tourism impacts are found to be more favorable. The Findings in Semi structured interviews with residents supported the survey results.
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