Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds
Ecotourism is widely accepted as the most effective type of sustainable development. For monitoring ecotourism sustainability in the Northern forest of Iran, a study was designed to help identifying criteria and indicators (C&I) with the principle goal to ensure the objectives of forest manage...
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| description | Ecotourism is widely accepted as the most effective type of sustainable development. For monitoring ecotourism
sustainability in the Northern forest of Iran, a
study was designed to help identifying criteria and indicators (C&I) with the principle goal to ensure the objectives of forest management, and at the same time –
maintain processes in a sustainable manner. Indicators act as an instrument which can be used for monitoring sustainability. Hence indicators should be multidisciplinary, and cover all aspect of social, ecological, cultural, economic and institutional factors affecting sustainability of ecotourism. In this study, C&I
were identified by using the Delphi approach through
multidisciplinary panel team. Three rounds of meetings were held for discussions and dissemination of research to a
panel of local experts. At the end of the second round we reached a consensus on 9 criteria and 61 indicators, which
include 21 indicators related to ecological aspects, 8 to economic aspects, 21 to social aspects, 6 to cultural aspects and 5 to institutional aspects. The selected indicators would be applied by the Iranian Cultural, Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for monitoring ecotourism sustainability in the Northern forest of Iran. |
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| spelling | upm-239672016-04-01T09:28:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23967/ Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds Barzekar, Godratollah Aziz, Azlizam Mariapan, Manohar Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi Hosseni, Syed Mohsen Ecotourism is widely accepted as the most effective type of sustainable development. For monitoring ecotourism sustainability in the Northern forest of Iran, a study was designed to help identifying criteria and indicators (C&I) with the principle goal to ensure the objectives of forest management, and at the same time – maintain processes in a sustainable manner. Indicators act as an instrument which can be used for monitoring sustainability. Hence indicators should be multidisciplinary, and cover all aspect of social, ecological, cultural, economic and institutional factors affecting sustainability of ecotourism. In this study, C&I were identified by using the Delphi approach through multidisciplinary panel team. Three rounds of meetings were held for discussions and dissemination of research to a panel of local experts. At the end of the second round we reached a consensus on 9 criteria and 61 indicators, which include 21 indicators related to ecological aspects, 8 to economic aspects, 21 to social aspects, 6 to cultural aspects and 5 to institutional aspects. The selected indicators would be applied by the Iranian Cultural, Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for monitoring ecotourism sustainability in the Northern forest of Iran. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23967/1/Delphi%20technique%20for%20generating%20criteria%20and%20indicators%20in%20monitoring%20ecotourism%20sustainability%20in%20Northern%20forests%20of%20Iran.pdf Barzekar, Godratollah and Aziz, Azlizam and Mariapan, Manohar and Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi and Hosseni, Syed Mohsen (2011) Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds. Folia Forestalia Polonica, 53 (2). pp. 130-141. ISSN 0071-6677 English |
| spellingShingle | Barzekar, Godratollah Aziz, Azlizam Mariapan, Manohar Ismail, Mohd Hasmadi Hosseni, Syed Mohsen Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds |
| title | Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds |
| title_full | Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds |
| title_fullStr | Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds |
| title_short | Delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in Northern forests of Iran: Case study on Dohezar and Sehezar Watersheds |
| title_sort | delphi technique for generating criteria and indicators in monitoring ecotourism sustainability in northern forests of iran: case study on dohezar and sehezar watersheds |
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