New researches in Islamic humanities studies

New researches in Islamic humanities studies

Sustainable Tourism Development in Coastal Areas through the Lens of Social Resilience (Case Study: Bushehr Coastal Regions, Iran)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Ph.D. Student of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
10.22034/api.2025.2062933.1345
Abstract
Objective: Tourism enhances intercultural awareness and promotes global cultural convergence. As a result, social tourism has emerged as a catalyst for sustainable development and has shown an acceleration in global growth relative to the trends in the wider tourism sector. The study quantifies the level of social resilience of coastal communities and assesses its impact on the sustainable development of tourism in Bushehr Province.
Method: A sample of 313 tourism professionals working in Bushehr Province (2024-2025) was analysed. Data collection used two validated tools: the Choi et al. (2006) questionnaire on sustainable tourism development and the questionnaire on coastal social resilience to tourism (Social Studies Scholars, 2003). Statistical analyses have been performed with SPSS and Smart PLS software.
Results: Social resilience has a significant impact on sustainable tourism development (β = 0.374, p < 0.01), which explains 37.4 percent of the variation. Specific explanatory power was observed by the dimensions of culture (51.3%), environment (72.9%), economy (61.4%) and social (32.3%). The environmental (72.9%) and economic (61.4%) dimensions showed the highest sensitivity to social determinants of resilience.
Conclusions: Given the strategic potential of Bushehr Province in water and coastal sport tourism, policy makers and industry stakeholders need to demonstrate strong commitment through strategic planning and evidence-based interventions to optimise the sustainable development of this a sector.
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