An Examination of Tourism Types Affecting the Regeneration of Historical Textures (Case Study: Tabriz City)

A historical texture, or a historic district, is a collection of works by past civilizations that show the value and culture of a city. It presents a diverse set of desirable qualities for the benefit of communities. Urban regeneration seeks to solve problems arising from different dimensions of life. Sustainable tourism works in harmony with the environment, community and local cultures and can be a good approach to regeneration. The aim of this research is to find out which types of tourism affect the regeneration of historical textures. To answer this question, the dimensions of urban regeneration and different tourism types are examined. The statistical population of the present study consists of tourism and urban planning experts (university professors) who have the necessary knowledge and expertise in relation to both the theories and the subject of the case study of the research. Since the article does not have a fixed and clear theoretical framework—which is due to the nature and purpose of the research—and because we do not have sufficient knowledge of the number of the members of the statistical population, a combination of non-probabilistic sampling methods such as purposive or judgmental methods (criterion-based), chain (the snowball) and quota and voluntary (available members) is used. The maximum number of people to reach a consensus is set at 30. The results are analyzed by SPSS software using fuzzy Delphi test. Then the relationship of each tourism type with the goals of regeneration of the historical texture is determined. Finally, strategies and policies for the development of tourism types that are more related to the regeneration of historical textures are presented. The results suggest that regeneration of historical textures should prioritize historical (0.072), cultural (0.070), artistic (0.061), creative (0.058), social (0.055), recreational (0.053), and food tourism (0.052) respectively.