Yaghub Badri Azarin; Shabnam Sedghi; Mohammad Rasoul Khodadadi; Reza Shajie
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The research is to identify the factors affecting the sustainable development of sport events in Iran using thematic analysis. So, a qualitative research among the research community that included key players in sport and the environment was formed through Purposeful sampling and a deep interview was ...
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The research is to identify the factors affecting the sustainable development of sport events in Iran using thematic analysis. So, a qualitative research among the research community that included key players in sport and the environment was formed through Purposeful sampling and a deep interview was conducted with 18 experts from the country's sports and environmental management. Based on the research method, a collection of initial codes and concepts was extracted. Then, through thematic analysis of these codes and concepts, the causal, subjective and interventive final themes and categories were formed. The findings were divided into three categories of causative factors including environmental authenticity and existing environmental status, the requirements and interaction of sport and the environment and the nature of the development of sports events. The underlying factors included the green infrastructure and the host environment, the requirements and system of the environmental system of sport, the governing body, the share of sport in the development of the country, the cultural and organizational attachment, the management plan and Finally, interventional factors include the nature of the event and the environment, environmental and financial factors, internal and external resources, monitoring, law enforcement and lobbying, and the structure of the country's sports industry. By examining the results and benefiting from identified factors, we can take more effective steps through strategic planning and implementation of appropriate strategies for sustainable environmental development of sport events and ultimately for sustainable development of the country's sports industry.
Javid Fazaeil; Farzad Ghafouri; Majid Javid; Samad Goodarzi
Volume 19, Issue 48 , September 2020, , Pages 197-218
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In recent years, tourism has introduced itself as an instrument for sustainable development of host community. The study is to investigate the role of sport tourism in the development of Sarein city. This is a surveying descriptive applied study. The statistical population included of tourists, residents, ...
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In recent years, tourism has introduced itself as an instrument for sustainable development of host community. The study is to investigate the role of sport tourism in the development of Sarein city. This is a surveying descriptive applied study. The statistical population included of tourists, residents, local authorities and officials of the Serein Winter Sports Festival. Due to the uncertainty of the number of statistical populations, 384 participants were selected randomly as statistical sample using Cochran formula for unknown population size. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire that was distributed after validation and reliability (α=89). Data from 337 returned questionnaires were analyzed by SPSS V.24 and Amos V.24 software and One-Sample T-Test and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used. The results of data analysis showed that sport tourism has a positive and significant role in all aspects of development (p<0/05). Also, in evaluating the indicators for each of developmental dimensions, the index «Creating new jobs and reducing unemployment» in economic development, «combating ethnic and racial discrimination and helping to accept socio-cultural differences» in social development and «changing in behavior of Local residents in order to better protect from environment» in the environmental dimension were the most important indicators of sustainable development in the studied area.
