An Analysis of Sustainable Development of Isfahan Eco-Tourism

"Let us think globally, but act locally." From various approaches to Tourism industry,Eco-Tourism or Natural Tourism will be highly welcomed in the third millennium. Thisbranch of Tourism is the focus of attention due to the Naturalists'' encouraging the wholeworld to protect the natural environment and due to the augmentation of economical welfareof local communities. In the meanwhile, The proper identification of economical,environmental and cultural potentialities of Eco-Tourist areas for a balanced and properexploitation is of a vital and indispensable necessity. Accordingly, this paper intends to putforth the issue of "urban Eco-Tourism" and to identify the spatial inadequacy and inequality,which exists in Eco-Tourist areas of Esfahan, and also, with regard to the citizens''viewpoints, it is going to deal with the sustainability of Esfahan Eco-Tourism through a"descriptive-analytic" method and quantitative models. The findings reveal that from 21studied Eco-Tourist areas, from the viewpoint of the citizens, 4 areas are sustainable (KoohSoffeh, Abshar Park, Isargaran Park and Syose Pol), 6 areas are semi-sustainable (Pol-eKhajoo, Ghadir Park, Nazhvan forest Park, the lake of Pole-e Shahrestan, Pol-e Marnan andHasht Behesht Park), and 11 areas are unsustainable (Moshtagh Park, Golestan Park, thepublic area of Ghadir Garden, Ghooshkhane Garden Park, Ayineh Khaneh Park,Ghalamestan Park, Boustan-e Mellat, Boustan-e Saadi, Laleh Park, Gole Mohammadi Parkand Malek Shahr Mellat Park).