Strategies for Justice-Based Development and Reform of Tourism Infrastructure and Facilities Distribution in Iran

Sustainable development in the tourism sector requires the existence of infrastructure and facilities for tourism, including a range of structures, basic institutions, and service institutions that facilitate and promote travel. One of the important challenges of tourism development in Iran is the lack of distribution of these infrastructures and facilities in a balanced way at the national and provincial levels. Most of these infrastructures are concentrated in several important provinces, especially in large cities. This issue has led to the main direction of tourism flow to these destinations, the neglect of many potential tourism destinations, and consequently, the lack of fair distribution of benefits and revenues from tourism at the national and provincial levels. In this study, we tried to use a  method including reviewing previous studies and development policies in Iran and also analyzing the upstream tourism documents, data extracted from statistical yearbooks, and comparative studies of other countries, to identify the current distribution of tourism infrastructure in a geographical area and also provide solutions for the development of such infrastructure throughout the country with a balanced and justice-oriented approach. In this way, the role of the tourism industry in the economic prosperity of the less privileged areas of the country, employment, and creating welfare for the residents of these areas can be highlighted