Sustainable Development of Tourism and Preservation of the Cultural Landscape Management Plan for Qaboos Tower

In the past two decades cultural landscapes, being the outstanding human heritage, have been the subject of renovated attention throughout the world, but Iran.  In this research, we have studied the cultural–natural landscape of Qaboos tower, in Golestan-Gonbad, one of the most wonderful landscapes of Iran as a case study with the approach of revitalization and sustainable development of the tourism industry. Preservation of natural and cultural landscapes as an important approach in today’s time about sustainable development on the one hand and keeping the aesthetic value and historiographical sights, on the other hand, needs careful strategies. Nowadays, revitalization plans for simultaneous conservation of historical buildings and complexes and upgrading social life have developed significantly. One of the most important parts of this process is determining functions based on revitalization principles. The question which is raised in this regard is how can we identify and implement the process of determining the new use and matching of human activities with architectural structure considering the specific features and conditions of any historical complex. The main approach of this research is a case study and, using the historical-interpretive method, valuable data about Qaboos tower and its potentials were gathered to determine the proper use for the complex based on such potentials and the needs of the surrounding urban fabric. Landscape preservation and conservation of Qaboos Tower aims to strengthen the quality and beauty of the landscape, which can also help to restore the natural and cultural infrastructure. Moreover,  these conservation operations can strengthen its economic and tourism foundations in the context of sustainable development.  Therefore, research studies and projects are necessary to evaluate the viewpoints about the restoration of these natural-historical landscapes for their revival and reconstruction. Revitalization, preservation, and the enhancement of the cultural and historical landscape of the site are essential steps in the revitalization and restoration of this landscape. Achieving sustainable development goals and paying attention to the sustainable vision of the region in the future, is an integral part of comprehensive and current views in any landscape restoration project. The end product of this research is to define functions, actions, and programs for tourists, compatible with local culture, climate, and needs of the region, to increase the quality of services with the least interventions in the historic landscape. These principles are important in these planning: paying attention to sustainable development, flexibility, and attracting public participation. In this research, the descriptive study, in the context of library studies and numerous field observations were used.