gabriel ghorbanian

Geotourism, as a sub-branch of nature-oriented tourism, has many potential capacities for the development of the land and the sustainability of natural resources. In this field, Khuzestan province has many scientific, historical and cultural structures that have high capacities to attract tourists. The purpose of this research is to identify the capabilities of some geotourism places in Khuzestan province and to investigate their importance in attracting tourism in the province. This research is descriptive and analytical, and library, documentary and fieldwork methods were used to collect data. After identifying tourism phenomena and landforms in the study area, the features of each geomorphological landform were completed through experts in the Prolong tables. The results showed that the highest average value of tourism in the province is Shadgan Wetland and Shushtar water structures with (0.66) and (0.63) respectively, and the lowest average value of tourism with (0.33) is related to the coasts of the Persian Gulf. be Shushtar water structures and Karun beaches have the highest productivity value (0.84 and 0.78) and Persian Gulf beaches have the lowest productivity of the study area with (0.12). . Therefore, Shadgan lagoon and Shushtar water structures and Karun beaches should be considered more in terms of investment.

Recently, global warming has become one of the most important topics of global concern. There is significant evidence that proves that most of this warming is caused by human activities. The purpose of this research is to calculate and estimate the carbon footprint caused by the consumption of fossil fuels and the green space standard for the control and self-purification of carbon dioxide in Ahvaz metropolis. In this research work, the data of fossil fuel consumption and green space per capita for the years 1396 to 1400 from the 1400 statistics of Ahvaz Metropolitan Municipality were used. To calculate the carbon footprint, the estimation method provided by Iran's Ministry of Oil (MOP) was used. The results showed that the per capita emission of carbon footprint from 2016 to 2018 was (2207717.06), (3293028.42), (2450152.42), (2607968.79) and (2949480.70) tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, respectively. It is that the highest footprint related to the year 2017 with 42.3293028 tons and the lowest footprint related to the year 2016 was 2207717.06 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The per capita calculation of the standard of green space also showed that Ahvaz metropolis faced a per capita shortage of green space during the studied years and the standard of green space for this city in the period from 1396 to 1400 was (883086/82), (1317211/37) respectively , (980060/96), (1043187/51) and (1179792/28) hectares and the largest per capita shortage of green space was in 2017.

Sustainable development is one of the key objectives of the tourism industry in any country, and this industry is influenced by economics, politics, and geography, with its development also impacting each region. Sustainable development in tourist areas accelerates the national development process through policies that preserve resources and the environment in each region. The aim of this research is to examine the role of urban policy in selecting top tourist regions and evaluating the criteria and capabilities of tourist destinations in the city of Mahshahr. The analytic hierarchy Process (AHP) model and a likert scale questionnaire were used in this research. Firstly, the questionnaires were distributed and their data were analyzed. After obtaining the compatibility of the criteria, the weights of each criterion and option were determined and then analyzed. The findings of this study indicate that among the factors of gravity, value, distance, and selected demand for tourism in the study area, the demand criterion has been assigned the highest weight (0.54) and the attraction criterion has been assigned the lowest weight (0.06) in tourism. Furthermore, the final ranking of selected tourist areas in Mahshahr has shown that bandar imam Khomeini and Aram Park Lake, with scores of 0/354 and 0/29 respectively, are ranked first and second in priority, while the historical city of Esk is ranked seventh in a lower position. Therefore, making informed decisions based on tourism criteria has a significant impact on economic activities, and the demand criterion has a more significant impact on regional tourism development.

Climate change affects all sectors of the economy to some extent, but the agricultural sector may be the most sensitive and vulnerable. This phenomenon can lead to increased migration and heightened conflict risks. Today migration is a challenge for all developing countries. Climate migration and the occurrence of consecutive droughts in the Khuzestan province and the city of Ahvaz are also caused by rising temperatures and lack of precipitation, among other factors The aim of this research is to assess the capabilities for reducing migration in the city of Ahvaz and develop a migration strategy. In this study the SWOT model was used and questionnaires were adjusted based on the Likert spectrum and completed and analyzed with the opinions of experts. Initially in the first stage, internal factors, namely strengths and weaknesses, were identified, and in the next stage, external factors, namely opportunities and threats, were identified and weighted. Among the external factors, threats with a weight of )0.460)and among the internal factors, weaknesses with a weight of )0.440) had the highest weights assigned to them. The results showed that the strategic migration strategy for the city of Ahvaz is close to a minimum-minimum or defensive strategy. The main message of this article emphasizes the use of defensive and reduction strategies.This means that in this area weaknesses should be reduced and threats should be avoided. These weaknesses and threats are the basis for migration and hinder the sustainable development of Ahvaz.
 

Geomorphosites possess the potential to evolve into tourist destinations. Shadgan Wetland, benefiting from favorable weather conditions during winter and spring, attracts numerous tourists. This research aims to evaluate the tourism capabilities of Shadgan Wetland. The opinions of environmental experts and tourists were analyzed using the SWAT model and a Likert-scale questionnaire. The study involved three stages: identification of internal factors (IF) or strengths and weaknesses, identification of external factors (EFE) or opportunities and threats, and assigning weights to these factors. The results indicate that among the external factors, threats carry the highest weight of 2.52, while weaknesses have the highest weight of 3.39 among the internal factors. The strategic approach for this wetland entails a competitive strategy of maximum-minimum (wo) type, whereby officials should aim to capitalize on opportunities and mitigating or eliminating weaknesses.