The Principles of Planning the Development of Second Homes

The development of second homes means a favorable development of both tourism and second homes along with improved service quality in all dimensions of life in the touristic destinations and also the satisfaction of tourists and locals from the tourism process. Any planning attempt for the development of second homes requires the principles to be identified in order to guide and lead the second home development planning process. Recognizing the effective principles should be based on scientific studies and the experience gained in this area so as to reduce the negative impacts on one hand and on the other hand, to maximize the positive effects of second homes. This study attempts to provide proper requirements in the development of second homes using a heuristic method in identifying the principles required for such a development. The results show that preserving natural landscapes, paying attention to the natural and social bearing capacity, protecting farmlands, respecting collective interests and participation of beneficiaries and managers in formulating the second homes development plan are the most important principles and criteria for the development planning.