Residents’ perceptions of tourism development – implications for small economies business: the case study of Ali Sadr, Iran

Omid Ahadian

Current Issues in Tourism, 2013, vol. 16, issue 1, 97-106

Abstract: Ali Sadr Cave is the world's largest water cave and is a protected national heritage of Iran. This paper examines the residents’ perceptions of tourism development. In total, 250 residents of Ali Sadr village were interviewed. To improve the economic outcomes of the exchange between individuals from various cultural backgrounds, it is important to resolve the conflicts between residents and international tourists. In the management of tourism in the region, the local people who strongly support tourism development are not involved much. This paper concludes with recommendations for tourism managers to improve the economic outcomes of local people through tourism development.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2012.695340

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