Evaluation of Geotourism Capabilities of North Bonajoo Rural Disirict of Bonab County

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, University of Tabriz

2 Professor, Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, University of Tabriz

3 Master of Ecotourism, Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, University of Tabriz

10.22034/gp.2024.56870.3146

Abstract

Among the various branches of tourism, geotourism has received a lot of attention in recent years, and the reason for paying attention to geotourism while preserving the geographical features of an area such as environment and cultural heritage is paying attention to tourists' needs and improving the lives of local residents. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the geotourism capabilities of North Bonajoo Rural Disirict of Bonab County. Geographical location of North Bonajoo Rural Disirict in latitude 37 degrees 35 minutes to 37 degrees 53 minutes and longitude 45 degrees 54 minutes to 46 degrees 20 minutes in the central part of Bonab city in It is located in the south of East Azerbaijan, its northern border is covered by Ajab Shir city and its eastern border is covered by Maragheh city and it leads to Urmia Lake from the west. This research is descriptive-analytical in terms of method and nature and is among the applied researches in terms of purpose. The method of data collection and information in this research is library method and field method. The statistical population of this research includes tourism specialists (tourism experts in provincial organizations, tourism professors of provincial universities). The selected sample number is 30. To analyze the research hypotheses from Fasoulas model and draw a map through ARC GIS 10.6 and statistical analysis was performed using EXCEL software. The results of the analysis of Fasoulas model show that based on the scientific value and tourism of geo-sites, the highest value of 18.88 is related to the slow caves of Sur village, the second rank is related to Turan DarrehSi and its springs are 18.26, the third rank is doosh Dam with 14/18, the fourth rank is related to Shah Abbasi Cave with 14.06.

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از بین انواع شاخه‌های گردشگری، ژئوتوریسم در سال‌های اخیر موردتوجه زیادی قرارگرفته است و دلیل توجه به ژئوتوریسم ضمن حفاظت از ویژگی‌های جغرافیایی یک ناحیه از قبیل محیط و میراث فرهنگی توجه به نیاز گردشگران را تأمین می‌کند و سبب بهبود زندگی ساکنان محلی می‌شود. هدف این پژوهش ارزیابی توانمندی های ژئوتوریستی دهستان بناجوش شمالی شهرستان بناب می­باشد. این تحقیق از نظر روش و ماهیت توصیفی - تحلیلی بوده و از لحاظ هدف در زمره تحقیقات کاربردی قرار دارد. جامعه آماری تحقیق حاضر شامل متخصصان توریسم (متخصصین توریسم در سازمان‌های استان و اساتید طبیعت‌گردی و افراد بومی) بوده است. حجم نمونه انتخابی نیز 30 مورد بود. برای تجزیه‌وتحلیل فرضیات پژوهش از مدل فاسولاس و ترسیم نقشه از طریق ARC GIS 10.6 انجام شده است. نتایج حاصل از تحلیل مدل فاسولاس بیانگر آن است که بر اساس ارزش علمی و گردشگری ژئو سایت‌ها بالاترین ارزش به میزان 88/18 مربوط به غارهای دست کند روستای صور، رتبه دوم مربوط به توران دره سی و چشمه‌ای آن با 26/18، رتبه سوم سد دوش با 18/14، رتبه چهارم مربوط به غار شاه‌عباسی با 06/14 می‌باشد. غار تنور قره با 07/11 در رتبه آخر ارزش‌های مربوط به علمی و گردشگری قرار دارد. در بررسی مجموع ارزش‌های کلی ژئوتوریسم در سه بخش علمی، حفاظتی و گردشگری نتایج نشان می‌دهد که بالاترین ارزش مربوط به ژئوسایت غارهای دست کند روستای صور و توران دره سی و چشمه‌های آن می‌باشد. پایین‌ترین ارزش نیز مربوط به غار چاخماقلار و تنور دره بوده است.

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