Identifying the effective drivers of Recreation Identifying the effective drivers of Recreation of tourism in Ilam City

Urban recreation, as a comprehensive approach, includes all stakeholders and influential factors in tourism, the purpose of this research is to evaluate and identify the effective drivers of recreation on urban tourism in the city of Ilam with an approach in terms of practical purpose and terms of method. Descriptive-analytical research is based on library and field studies. To identify the conceptual indicators explaining the main drivers of urban recreation and tourism, a targeted Delphi method was used. The sample size is experts and specialists related to the research topic (30 people). The current research has analyzed the recreation and tourism components of Ilam City using the cross-effects analysis technique and the Micmac program. The path analysis test using the Smart PlS structural equation model was used to analyze the data. The findings from the prioritization results showed the effective dimensions in the recreation of tourism in Ilam City; The physical dimension(4.354) ranks first, the socio-cultural dimension(2.607) ranks second, the environmental dimension(2.545) and the economic dimension (2.464) rank next. Finally, according to the results related to the analysis of cross effects in identifying the effective drivers of recreation on the future of tourism in Ilam City, 6 key factors (social relations, performance, welfare facilities and services, infrastructures and facilities, economic and vitality)were identified; What comes out of this research shows the strong effect of recreation on the realization of successful tourism in this city. Considering the intermingling of components and indicators of the concept of urban recreation, its role in various aspects of urban tourism and its future in Ilam City is undeniable.