Explaining the Development Procedure of Eco-Lodges in Iran: Content Analysis

Problem Statement:

 Accommodation infrastructure is one of the main sections of tourism industry which leads to many advances. Therefore, the development of eco-lodges in Iran is noticeable and conducting researches for seeking the procedure of development provides appropriate illustration of weaknesses and strengths to managers, planners and eco-lodge related enthusiasts and this is necessary in order to choose suitable approaches with minimum disorder to local community. However, yet there is no study mentioning the importance of investigation on procedure of eco-lodges’ development.

this research aims at determination of eco-lodges’ development procedure in Iran and seeks to find out factual data from research ground.

This research is based on a qualitative case study following interpretive approach and inductive strategy using semi-structured individual interviewing tools and group discussions. The findings have been analyzed and interpreted through two levels of coding and lead to the main research concept.

According to research results, the start point of eco-lodges’ development is local community and the owners of eco-lodges due to increasing demand of tourism market and eco-tourists. Gradually, governing bodies and legislators accompanied local community and eco-lodges’ owners in action. Therefore, the eco-lodges’ development procedure in Iran is inductive starting from micro to macro section in tourism.