تاثير سياست هاي داخلي و خارجي برگردشگري؛ مطالعه موردي استان اصفهان

The Impact of Domestic an‎d Foreign Policies on Tourism: Case Study : Isfahan Province

جغرافيا و برنامه ريزي روستايي

In the contemporary world, the tourism industry stan‎ds as a paramount driver of economic, social, an‎d cultural development, profoundly influenced by both domestic an‎d international factors. Endowed with invaluable historical, cultural, an‎d natural assets, Isfahan Province ranks among Iranʹs premier tourism destinations. However, the optimal exploitation of these capacities is heavily contingent upon domestic policymaking, foreign relations, an‎d cross-border geopolitical developments. Accordingly, the present study aims to elucidate an‎d eva‎luate the impact of domestic policies, the foreign policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, an‎d the cross-border policies of other nations on the tourism competitiveness of Isfahan Province. In terms of purpose, this is an applied study, employing a descriptive-analytical methodology. The statistical population comprised 86 experts, executives, specialists, an‎d active practitioners in Isfahanʹs tourism sector, selec‎ted via purposive sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire an‎d subsequently analyzed in SPSS through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), One-Sample T-test, Friedmanʹs rank test, an‎d Multiple Linear Regression. The EFA results revealed that the research variables are structured into 7 factors for domestic policy, 4 factors for foreign policy, an‎d 3 factors for cross-border policy. The One-Sample T-test confirmed the favorable status of these variables. Furthermore, the Friedman test indicated that "Governance an‎d Administrative System" (in the domestic dimension), "Economic Diplomacy an‎d Management" (in the foreign dimension), an‎d "Economic, Financial, an‎d Sanctions Policies" (in the cross-border dimension) attained the highest ranks of importance. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that all three macro-policy dimensions share a positive an‎d statistically significant relationship with the provinceʹs tourism competitiveness. Among these, domestic policies (β = 0.432) accounted for the largest share in predicting competitiveness, followed by the foreign policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran (β = 0.315) an‎d the cross-border policies of other nations (β = 0.210). Overall, the regression model successfully explained approximately 58% of the variance in the tourism competitiveness of Isfahan Province. The findings underscore the imperative of adopting an integrated approach to strengthen domestic governance, expan‎d tourism diplomacy, an‎d effectively manage the repercussions of cross-border policies. Accordingly, achieving sustainable tourism development in this historical metropolis necessitates the formulation of comprehensive strategic plans. Such plans must mitigate vulnerabilities to external shocks while effectively unlocking an‎d maximizing the destinationʹs competitive capacities.

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