An Evaluation of the Ecotourism Management Performance Focusing On Urban Ecological Textures ( A Case Study of the District 9 of Isfahan Municipality)

The purpose of this article is to provide a model for evaluating the performance of ecotourism management with emphasis on the management of the ecological context of the city in District 9 of Isfahan Municipality. For this purpose, the grand theory method has been used. Using library and field studies and implementation of the grand theoretical method, 3 dimensions, 10 criteria and 35 sub-criteria have been extracted. The main dimensions include urban context management with categories, legislation, planning, resource management and control and supervision; the context of ecology included categories with protection, development and improvement, and also the ecotourism included categories such as economic, social, environmental and cultural ones. The results of this study indicate that the current situation of ecological tissue management in District 9 of Isfahan Municipality is not favorable, but the situation can be improved. Based on the results of this study, it can be said that the weaknesses in laws, lack of proper planning and lack of attention to the basic uses, have all caused the ecological situation of the region no to be in a good condition presently.