Analysis of the Spatial Planning Factors Affecting the Development Pattern of Second Home Tourism in the Forest Villages of Mazandaran Province

Document Type : Scientific Articles

Authors

• Ghadir Firoznia ¹
• Elahe Anzaei ¹
• Abdolreza Roknoddin Eftekhari ²
• Mahdi Pourtaheri ²

¹ Payame Noor University

² Tarbiat Modarres University

10.22067/jrrp.v9i2.73221

Abstract

Purpose- This study aims to demonstrate the factors affecting the current development pattern of second homes, emphasizing on the role of spatial planning in the forest villages that are considered as the tourism destinations of Mazandaran province.
Design/methodology/approach- This is a descriptive-analytical study carried out in nine villages of nine county of Mazandaran as tourism destinations. The statistical population consisted of 18 rural managers and 1980 rural households in the under-study villages.
Findings- The ANOVA results showed that the institutional-political factor of social-cultural dimension, with the mean of 3.7133 had the highest effect on the current development pattern of second homes.
Research limitations/implications- As the statistical population of the present study consisted of rural managers, it was difficult to have access to the managers since they were involved in agricultural works.
Practical implications- Based on the current pattern of second home development, the distribution pattern of the spatial planning of second homes was designed. In order to sustain second home development, the negative points in each step of the input, activity, short-term, and long-term consequences should be reduced or eliminated.
Originality/value- Since second home tourism is one of the different types of rural tourism that plays a main role in the development of rural areas, and considering the importance of second home tourism in the development of rural areas and their impact on the villagers' life, it is necessary to clarify the factors affecting second home development.  Therefore, this study aims to improve the proper distribution of spatial planning in second homes by providing a spatial planning pattern for second home development.

Keywords

• Sustainable Tourism Development
• Spatial planning
• second homes
• Forest Villages
• Mazandaran

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