Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)

Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)

This study examines the locals’ people perceptions about social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in the cultural heritage destination of Kermanshah in Iran. The study focused on residents in the vicinity of popular heritage attractions in the region. According to the survey, a high per...

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Main Authors: Mohammadi, Mostafa, Khalifah, Zainab, Hosseini, Hasan
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010
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GE Environmental Sciences
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37948/
http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v6n11p220
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spelling my.utm.379482017-02-22T03:50:18Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37948/ Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran) Mohammadi, Mostafa Khalifah, Zainab Hosseini, Hasan GE Environmental Sciences This study examines the locals’ people perceptions about social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in the cultural heritage destination of Kermanshah in Iran. The study focused on residents in the vicinity of popular heritage attractions in the region. According to the survey, a high percentage of the respondents recognizes and appreciates the positive impacts of tourism towards the local people. Among the impacts, the positive social impacts of tourism were most favorably perceived by the local community. The findings of semi structured interviews with residents supported the survey results. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010-11 Article PeerReviewed Mohammadi, Mostafa and Khalifah, Zainab and Hosseini, Hasan (2010) Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran). Asian Social Science, 6 (11). pp. 220-225. ISSN 1911-2017 (Print); 1911-2025 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v6n11p220 DOI:10.5539/ass.v6n11p220
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topic GE Environmental Sciences
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Mohammadi, Mostafa
Khalifah, Zainab
Hosseini, Hasan
Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)
description This study examines the locals’ people perceptions about social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in the cultural heritage destination of Kermanshah in Iran. The study focused on residents in the vicinity of popular heritage attractions in the region. According to the survey, a high percentage of the respondents recognizes and appreciates the positive impacts of tourism towards the local people. Among the impacts, the positive social impacts of tourism were most favorably perceived by the local community. The findings of semi structured interviews with residents supported the survey results.
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author Mohammadi, Mostafa
Khalifah, Zainab
Hosseini, Hasan
author_facet Mohammadi, Mostafa
Khalifah, Zainab
Hosseini, Hasan
author_sort Mohammadi, Mostafa
title Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)
title_short Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)
title_full Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)
title_fullStr Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)
title_full_unstemmed Local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in Kermanshah (Iran)
title_sort local people perceptions toward social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism in kermanshah (iran)
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37948/
http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v6n11p220
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