2023/12/09 by Izadi, Ali, Seyed Alhosseini, Seyed Moslem, Saghatoleslami, Amidoleslam +1
Social Sciences · Environmental Science · #Place Attachment and Urban Studies #Urban Green Space and Health #Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
paper · doi:10.57647/j.ccd.2025.0803.19
Aims: The main aim of this research is to explain tourism components in the urban regeneration of target neighborhoods in the coastal city of Mahmudabad. The study seeks to identify and analyze what tourism components contribute to urban regeneration in the coastal city of Mahmudabad, which attracts many tourists annually in Iran. Methodology: This research employs a quantitative research method using library and field studies for data collection. A questionnaire tool was utilized along with statistical analysis based on sample t-test and Pearson correlation test to examine the relationship between tourism components and urban regeneration in the target area. Finding: The research findings indicate that among physical components, "spatial cohesion and visual quality" achieved the highest ranking. Within socio-cultural components, "security and art and culture" were identified as the top factors. For environmental components, "green space and natural landscapes" were assigned the first two ranks in terms of their impact on urban regeneration. Conclusion: The study concludes that tourism components contributing to urban regeneration in target neighborhoods of the coastal city of Mahmudabad consist of three main categories: physical, socio-cultural, and environmental components. Among these, the physical component has the least impact while the environmental component demonstrates the greatest influence on urban regeneration. Tourism development can enhance local quality of life through infrastructure investment, create employment opportunities, boost the local economy, and contribute to environmental and cultural heritage preservation through tourism-generated income for conservation projects.