The challenges of modern tourism development increasingly indicate the need for new approaches based on creative use intangible assets and heritage, a more harmonious relationship between local community tourists. Placemaking is one such approach, which goes to core what builds places communities. This paper looks at evolution concept, its definitions. Among tools placemaking, tangible (physica...

1.introduction this study is going to explore the effects of cultural tourism. it emphasizes on the rich cultural heritage of rural areas, like shaikh kolini in fashafouieh. also, this research explores the domination of cultural tourism in this area beside other types of tourism and also tourism effects on rural areas is going to be discussed. 2.theortical framework primarily, places have vari...

in recent decades, the theory of sustainable development has been introduced to several strands of science. this theory and its special view to communities (sustainable community development) as the cell of urban life, demonstrates the solution to urban problems by highlighting the meaning of city neighborhoods. in the local scale, it is essential to use a collaborative process of development, ...

the future of biomass energy in the global energy system depends on many major factors, among others on the attitude of society in rural areas to the biomass energy and the renewable energy resources. biomass energy plays increasing role in rural areas with its contribution to the self sufficiency of people in the countryside. the paper deals with the analysis the opportunities of utilization o...

This paper presents the findings of international research with an original approach anchored in health geography, which illustrates the importance of place as a dimension in community health. The aim of the research is to identify the success factors in the processes used to build community health initiatives at the local level. The study is based on interviews encoded and analysed using the f...