شناسایی عوامل درآمدزا بر توسعه گردشگری اسب در استان خوزستان

نوع مقاله : مقاله علمی پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 دکتری گروه تربیت بدنی، واحدشوشتر، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، شوشتر، ایران.

2 دانشیار گروه تربیت بدنی، دانشگاه گنبد کاووس، گلستان، ایران.

چکیده
زمینه و هدف: توسعه اقتصادی گردشگری اسب در خوزستان با تکیه بر نژاد اصیل عرب، راهکاری استراتژیک برای عبور از اقتصاد نفتی، اشتغال‌زایی روستایی و بهبود زیرساخت‌های استانی است. این رویکرد از طریق ایجاد زنجیره ارزش و جذب درآمدهای ارزی، خوزستان را به قطب بین‌المللی گردشگری ورزشی و تجاری تبدیل می‌کند. در همین راستا پژوهش حاضر با هدف شناسایی عوامل درآمدزا بر توسعه گردشگری اسب در استان خوزستان انجام شده است.
متدلوژی: پژوهش حاضر در دو فاز کیفی (شناسایی شاخص‌ها از طریق مصاحبه) و کمی (وزن‌دهی به روش SIWEC) سازماندهی شده است. هدف از این رویکرد، استخراج و رتبه‌بندی دقیق عوامل مؤثر بر موضوع پژوهش با تکیه بر دانش خبرگان حوزه گردشگری و سوارکاری استان خوزستان بود. فرآیند انتخاب مشارکت‌کنندگان نیز در بخش‌های مختلف بر پایه نمونه‌گیری‌های هدفمند و قضاوتی صورت پذیرفته است تا از غنای داده‌های تخصصی اطمینان حاصل شود.
یافته‌ها و نتایج:  یافته‌های پژوهش نشان می‌دهد توسعه گردشگری اسب در خوزستان نیازمند یک سلسله‌مراتب منطقی است که در آن سرمایه‌گذاری و مالی با اولویت تسهیلات بانکی، به عنوان سنگ‌بنا و حیاتی‌ترین پیشران اقتصادی عمل می‌کند. در مرتبه دوم، زیرساخت‌های تخصصی و تجارت مرزی با تأکید بر حمل‌ونقل مدرن و ثبت جهانی نژادهای بومی، بسترهای کالبدی و دیپلماتیک لازم را برای جهش درآمدی فراهم می‌سازند. در نهایت، اشتغال‌زایی و رونق رویدادها نتایج ثانویه‌ای هستند که تنها در صورت تغییر استراتژی کلان از رویکردهای سنتی به سمت تثبیت امنیت سرمایه‌گذاری و توسعه صادرات‌محور محقق خواهند شد.

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عنوان مقاله English

Identifying income-generating factors for the development of horse tourism in Khuzestan Province

نویسندگان English

Maryam Khajavim 1
Hamidreza Ghazlesaflo 2
1 PhD, Department of Physical Education, Shushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shushtar, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Gonbad Kavous University, Golestan, Iran.
چکیده English

Background and Objective: Economic development of horse tourism in Khuzestan, relying on the purebred Arabian breed, is a strategic solution to move beyond the oil economy, create rural employment, and improve provincial infrastructure. This approach, by creating a value chain and attracting foreign exchange earnings, turns Khuzestan into an international hub for sports and commercial tourism. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of Identifying income-generating factors for the development of horse tourism in Khuzestan Province.
Methodology: The present study is organized in two phases: qualitative (identification of indicators through interviews) and quantitative (weighting using the SIWEC method). The aim of this approach was to extract and accurately rank the factors affecting the research topic, relying on the knowledge of experts in the field of tourism and equestrianism in Khuzestan province. The process of selecting participants in different sections was also carried out based on purposeful and judgmental sampling to ensure the richness of specialized data.
Results and Findings: The research findings show that the development of horse tourism in Khuzestan requires a logical hierarchy in which investment and finance, with priority given to banking facilities, act as the cornerstone and most vital economic driver. Secondly, specialized infrastructure and border trade, with an emphasis on modern transportation and global registration of native breeds, provide the necessary physical and diplomatic platforms for a revenue leap. Finally, job creation and event prosperity are secondary outcomes that will only be achieved if the macro strategy changes from traditional approaches to establishing investment security and export-oriented development.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Sports tourism
sports development
purebred Arabian horse
SIWEC method
Khuzestan province
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