Journal of Tourism and Development

Journal of Tourism and Development

The Paradigm of Adventure Tourism Development in Ilam Province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Karen Fatahi 1
Siavash Fazellipour 2
Tayebeh Akbari 3
1 Department of Architecture, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
2 MA student, Architectural Engineering, Research Sciences Unit, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
3 PhD student, Department of Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/jtd.2024.431326.2870
Abstract
Ilam Province is one of the tourism capacities in the country, which, with the possession of excellent tourism areas and potentials such as waterfalls, canyons, caves, lakes, and high mountains, can be active in attracting adventure tourists and have a significant impact on the regional economy. However, the potentials of this type of tourism in the province are not yet well known. In Ilam Province, there are only a few activities with the characteristics of adventure tourism that are scattered and at the national level, but because they are not in line with tourism planning, not only do they not benefit the host community, but they can also lead to the destruction of the natural environment and endanger the lives of tourists. Through a comprehensive exploration in this study on the attitudes and grounded approach to adventure tourism, one can gain insight into the perspectives of real stakeholders on the factors affecting its development, the proposed strategies, and the determination of the consequences. Also, incorporating stakeholder views into decision-making on the protection of adventure tourism potentials and capacities is necessary, which there is no related research in Ilam Province. In addition, the analyzed data and recommendations presented in this research can help create pressure for new paradigms, which will be useful for future discussions on site protection and may provide a deeper analysis of the relationship between nature, businesses, and tourists who use high-risk areas for recreational purposes. Therefore, considering the above, the main objective of the present study is to present a paradigm of adventure tourism development in Ilam Province using the grounded theory method, in which the causal, contextual, intervening factors, strategies, and consequences of adventure tourism development for Ilam Province are specified.
Keywords
Tourism development
Adventure tourism
Development model
Ilam province
 
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