نشریه پژوهش های جغرافیای اجتماعی
پیاپی 14 (تابستان 1394)

Nowadays, tourism is one of the main factors of development around the world. The security of tourists and their destinations are the most important factors for tourism improvement. In this regard, Rasht city located in the center of Guilan province should take all necessary measures to provide a proper and secure environment in order to attract more tourists and increase the development of tourism with respect to its high potentials and capabilities in tourism including cultural, historical, and natural attractions. This study investigated the impact of cultural and social security status on the tourism development in Rasht in order to find proper strategies for improving the security of tourists. The research population was randomly selected among the tourists of Rasht. The sample size was 192 people. The main question of this research was "how much the cultural and social security of tourists is effective in the city of Rasht?" This study was a kind of analytical-descriptive research. The results indicated that the cultural and social security in Rasht can improve and develop the tourism industry in this region. The current result has approved this hypothesis that there is a significant relationship between tourism development and the security in Rasht.

This study investigated the effect of mothers’ employment on the social problems of children (theft, murder, addiction, and alcoholism) in Rasht city. The theoretical framework of the research was based on the theories of “Hirshi” social control and Famili and Parsonz. The statistical population of this research was 13–18 year-old youths of Rasht, focusing on educational reform examined on 371 samples using questionnaire. The results showed that there were direct relationship among mothers’ employment and children’s theft and murder, but there were no relationship among mothers’ employment and addiction and alcoholism of the children

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of aerobic training on insulin resistance, lipid profile, body composition, and physical fitness in overweight policemen of Guilan province. The samples included 40 Guilan policemen with a mean age of 29.8 ± 6.3, weight of 87.42 ± 6.2, and BMI of 28.55 ± 4.4. The subjects were divided into aerobic (1) and control (2) groups. The aerobic exercise program was performed for 8 weeks and three days per week. All variables were measured before performing the aerobic exercise program, and after the program was complete, testing was carried out again for all variables. In order to assess the impact of the program, the results obtained after the implementation of the training program were compared with the control group. Statistical analysis using t-test indicated that after eight weeks of aerobic activity the results were significantly different for all variables except velocity changes, compared to the control group. According to the results, eight weeks of aerobic exercise had positive effects on lipid profile and insulin resistance as factors of fitness and endurance.

One of the main objectives of developing countries is reducing unemployment, and creating and expanding job opportunities. Tourism development as an active part of the economy has the potential to lead to higher levels of employment, and thereby to lower rates of delinquency and an increased security resulting from it. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between tourism development and improvement of discipline and security in the port city of Bandar-e-Anzali. The study included 383 samples covering the entire. The samples were collected using random sampling. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between development of tourism, improved opportunities for employment, and a reduced rate of crime in Bandar-e-Anzali.

Pedestrians are the most vulnerable part of the traffic in suburban streets, and according to the statistics of pedestrian accidents, identifying the factors affecting accidents in suburban roads which can lead to decreased incidence and severity of accidents is clearly understandable. In this study, the detailed implementation of the 1023 forms of pedestrian accident information was performed in Rasht – Lahijan road, and using the logistics model, the probability of occurrence of the accident was calculated for each category. For this purpose, different methods of modeling such as backward, forward, and entering were used and evaluated. Finally, the model of the backward method with R= 0.576 was chosen as an optimal model. The results showed that according to the proposed model for pedestrian accidents in Rasht - Lahijan road, parameters such as time of accident (12 am – 24 pm), rainy weather condition, final cause (due forward), face to face conflict, and guilty and non-guilty vehicle (KIA - Pride) of accidents led to injury or death.