Investigating the location-spatial effects of urban tourism On the stability of the urban spatial system (Case study: region 3 of Isfahan City)

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Tourism, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

10.22108/sppl.2025.143335.1816

Abstract

Following the globalization of tourism, this activity can create positive effects in different parts of cities. The present research has investigated the spatial and spatial effects of urban tourism on the stability of the spatial system of the 3rd district of Isfahan city. The type of research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The statistical population includes residents and workers in District 3 of Isfahan city. The sample size was selected using Cochran's formula of 384 people. The random sampling method and the research tool is the questionnaire, and for the analysis of the questionnaire, statistical methods were used in the environment of SPSS26 and AMOS24 software. The findings from the analysis of the research path show that the spatial-spatial effects of urban tourism on District 3 of Isfahan City in the dimension of social vitality with beta value (β=0.98), in the dimension of income and business prosperity with beta value (β=0.97), In the cultural and well-being dimension with beta value (β=0.94) and employment and entrepreneurship dimension with beta value (β=0.91) and significance level (0.000) are confirmed. The results of this research showed that the dimension of social vitality of tourism in District 3 of Isfahan City is the preservation of historical heritage, the mental health of citizens, and the sense of vitality and freshness of the residents, and in the dimension of employment and entrepreneurship, it has caused the region to move towards increasing the employment of young people and increasing entrepreneurship.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 23 April 2025
  • Receive Date: 09 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 24 March 2025
  • Accept Date: 23 April 2025