University of Tabriz Journal of Geography and Planning 2008-8078 16 42 2013 02 03 An Analysis of Tourism Development in Shandiz Resort An Analysis of Tourism Development in Shandiz Resort 89 112 31 FA Masood Taghavaee Geography and Urban Planning tabriz University Mahdi Zanganeh Geography and Urban Planning esfahan University Journal Article 2010 06 22 Over recent decades, there has been paid so much attention to tourism in different communities and because of its making economical benefits, developing employment, importing foreign currency, making Iran culture known so much effort has been done for developing tourism industry. Taking advantage of tourism valuable benefits is possible if we get sufficient recognition with the nature of this phenomenon and its characteristics and tourism potentials of Iran’s different regions. Shandiz has been familiar to tourists and this indicates this region’s geographical, Cultural and historical high position. However, In spite of locating around cosmopolitan Mashhad and having natural gifts, Shandiz has not developed satisfactorily and has not become one of the profitable regions of Iran’ economy Over recent decades, there has been paid so much attention to tourism in different communities and because of its making economical benefits, developing employment, importing foreign currency, making Iran culture known so much effort has been done for developing tourism industry. Taking advantage of tourism valuable benefits is possible if we get sufficient recognition with the nature of this phenomenon and its characteristics and tourism potentials of Iran’s different regions. Shandiz has been familiar to tourists and this indicates this region’s geographical, Cultural and historical high position. However, In spite of locating around cosmopolitan Mashhad and having natural gifts, Shandiz has not developed satisfactorily and has not become one of the profitable regions of Iran’ economy https://geoplanning.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_31_23a515b78023d077a1e221b0cac195d0.pdf