Developing Areas in Strategic Development of Tourist Destinations by Using Theoretical and Practical Implementation of the Product Area Lifecycle Models and Doxycycline Resentful Index, Case Study: Egypt, Farahzad, Mohammad abad Koore Gaz, Abuzeyd abad, bande Rig and ashin, Rig Jen, Jandagh

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Butler`s life cycle model of tourism destination considers different procedures in destination transition. Tourism destinations based on their position in the life-cycle, have characteristics that need to be consider in the strategic planning. Besides Butler`s theory, Doxey’s Irridex Model, by presenting different procedures, has defined particular behavioral and attitude reactions for destinations. Authors of this article, through demonstrating a combined and hybrid matrix, provide the possibility of reviewing the physical, social and cultural environment of destinations and on the other hand, through combining these tools make it possible to anticipate behaviors and attitudes of local community against  the probable changes and tourism growth trend and also the possibility of development strategic fileds of tourism development of tourism destinations.
To do this end, four specific steps have been taken. 1) Recognition of the current status 2) analysis 3) synthesize and combination 4) presenting strategic fields and their prioritizing. The findings of the studies showed that the priority and combination of strategic fields at each stage is different, so that the under study area of Mesr-Farahzad-Mohamad Abad e Koure Gaz, Ashin-Rig e Jen-Jandagh And Abu Zaid Abad-Band e Rig  , with respect to the specifications and their conformity with models characteristics are placed at the beginning of Growth Stage, Exploration  and participation (based on destination life cycle model) and apathy, euphoria (Doxey’s Irridex Model) respectively, so in appropriate with their conditions, the  required strategic field has been defined.

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Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement
Volume 3, Issue 9 - Serial Number 9
February 2014
Pages 15-28

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  • Receive Date: 18 February 2014
  • Accept Date: 18 February 2014

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