Nomadic tourism planning for economic development of tribal areas of North Khorasan province using VIKOR method and Factor Analysis

The natural and human effects of nomadic life have raised this group as one of the great attractions of tourism. Nomads migration is always one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in Iran. The purpose of this article is to plan nomad tourism in the direction of economic development of areas among the tribes of North Khorasan province. To achieve the research goals, documentary and field methods have been used with emphasis on completing the questionnaire for 218 nomadic households. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software using factor analysis and vikor model. Analysis of the results of factor analysis showed that the most important and the first effective factor in attracting tourists in the studied region was cultural factor. Also, the results of the ranking of the studied cities based on the Wakeboard ranking model show that Esfarayen County has the first rank in terms of natural, social and cultural capabilities. Considering the capabilities and social, cultural and natural capabilities of the study area that are in the optimum level, the problem of attracting investment as a way to improve the economic status of nomadic households is proposed in the study area.

Keywords:

Tourism , Nomads , Tourism Development , North Khorasan