An analysis Seydan ecotourism with emphasis on sustainable development


Jamal Mohammadi, Dariush Ahmadi and Majid godarzi


Ecotourism is one of the most popular methods in green economy and it can generate wealth and develop the economy of developing countries. Ecotourism supports environmental conservation, creates economic opportunities by emphasizing on benefits of the local community, and suggests that the involvement of the residents plays important role for the efficient management of tourism. In this paper, we present an empirical study to measure the impact of ecotourism on developing the economy of a historical place located in south west of Iran called Seydan. The proposed study distributes some questionnaires among 400 randomly selected people who participate in our survey. The results confirm that ecotourism can contribute the economy of the region, significantly. We also perform a comprehensive strategic planning to find out more about strength, weakness, treats and opportunities surrounding the region.


DOI: j.msl.2012.06.019

Keywords: Ecotourism ,Tourism development ,Seydan city ,Natural attraction ,SWOT model

How to cite this paper:

Mohammadi, J., Ahmadi, D & godarzi, M. (2012). An analysis Seydan ecotourism with emphasis on sustainable development.Management Science Letters, 2(6), 2019-2024.


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