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Shaker Ardakani F, Ardakani T, Erfani M, Siyahati Ardakan G . Applying integrated ISM-MICMAC approach in the development of sustainable tourism (case study: Ardakan city). MJSP 2024; 28 (4) :96-122
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1- Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering,Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor,Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering,Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran ,ardakani@ardakan.ac.ir
3- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
2- Assistant Professor,Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering,Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran ,
3- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
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This investigation was carried out with the objective of elucidating the principal factors influencing the evolution of the tourism sector, with the intention of offering strategic planning solutions that facilitate the sustainable advancement of this industry.
This research was executed utilizing an exploratory futures studies methodology, employing a synergistic approach that incorporates Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) alongside MICMAC software to systematically assess the determinants of tourism development and ascertain the hierarchical interrelationships amongst them within the context of Ardakan city. A total of ten primary and independent drivers were discerned, characterized by their direct and indirect impacts, through a rigorous screening process based on their effectiveness and susceptibility. The findings reveal that the ten pivotal and independent drivers include: the absence of integrated management and a unique stewardship of natural and cultural tourism resources; the deficiency of long-term planning and a sustainable developmental perspective; a lack of tourism-oriented politicians occupying high-level decision-making positions; the unfamiliarity of certain managers, decision-makers, and contractors with the socio-economic and ecological characteristics of the region; inadequate planning within the tourism sector; public apathy and a lack of communal cooperation in safeguarding the natural environment; the exclusion of academic expertise in the decision-making processes and oversight of executive initiatives; insufficient public participation in decisions that pertain to their lives and livelihoods; the failure to allocate approved funding or the misallocation of financial resources at inappropriate times as well as the improper utilization of allocated budgets; and a lack of needs assessment and prioritization of management actions grounded in direct public opinion. These findings may serve as a strategic framework for tourism planners and administrators in order to devise suitable platforms and deliver specialized education aimed at surmounting existing challenges and attaining sustainable and holistic tourism development within the region.
This research was executed utilizing an exploratory futures studies methodology, employing a synergistic approach that incorporates Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) alongside MICMAC software to systematically assess the determinants of tourism development and ascertain the hierarchical interrelationships amongst them within the context of Ardakan city. A total of ten primary and independent drivers were discerned, characterized by their direct and indirect impacts, through a rigorous screening process based on their effectiveness and susceptibility. The findings reveal that the ten pivotal and independent drivers include: the absence of integrated management and a unique stewardship of natural and cultural tourism resources; the deficiency of long-term planning and a sustainable developmental perspective; a lack of tourism-oriented politicians occupying high-level decision-making positions; the unfamiliarity of certain managers, decision-makers, and contractors with the socio-economic and ecological characteristics of the region; inadequate planning within the tourism sector; public apathy and a lack of communal cooperation in safeguarding the natural environment; the exclusion of academic expertise in the decision-making processes and oversight of executive initiatives; insufficient public participation in decisions that pertain to their lives and livelihoods; the failure to allocate approved funding or the misallocation of financial resources at inappropriate times as well as the improper utilization of allocated budgets; and a lack of needs assessment and prioritization of management actions grounded in direct public opinion. These findings may serve as a strategic framework for tourism planners and administrators in order to devise suitable platforms and deliver specialized education aimed at surmounting existing challenges and attaining sustainable and holistic tourism development within the region.
Article Type: Original Research |
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tourism planning and space economy
Received: 2022/10/16 | Accepted: 2025/05/21 | Published: 2024/12/21
Received: 2022/10/16 | Accepted: 2025/05/21 | Published: 2024/12/21
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