The role of facilities and infrastructure of Dasht-e

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The role of facilities and infrastructure of Dasht-e-Naz international airport
in tourism development of Sari
Neda Jahanifar, Zahra Sharifinia*
Department of Geography and Tourism Planning, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari,
Iran.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is the role of the international airport facilities and infrastructure Dashte-Naz tourism development in Sari review. The study was a descriptive - analytical and
methodological the library is implemented in the field. The survey of tourists who through
international airport Dasht-e-Naz have traveled to Sari Because of the uncertainty of the exact
number of 200 samples according to Morgan and Jersey were randomly selected and direct
questioning. The results showed that the airport facilities and infrastructure in developing tourism
Sari Dasht-e-Naz ensure maximum efficiency with a significance level of less than 0/95 and 0/05
were confirmed. On the other hand, in order to influence the ranking of items of equipment and
infrastructure Friedman test was used for passenger transportation from the perspective of
tourists, who Changing vehicles for the transport of passengers and mean (6) in the first rank and
influence Changing places of business: (stands, banks, etc.), the mean (13.3) was in last place.
KEYWORDS:
Infrastructure, tourism development, international airport plain cute, Sari
1. INTRODUCTION
Transportation industry as one of the basic requirements of tourism development, access to tourist
attractions are possible. Among the different methods of transport, air transport is due to the
pressure of modern life has become increasingly important (Dwyer & Forsyth, 2006, 224).
For tourists in their decisions take into account the factors of time and cost, and Select the type of
transport for access to tourist destinations and the availability of a suitable system The influence
of these two factors (Ranjbarian and Zahedi, 1391, 61). That's why in the last fifty years, air travel
has become more prosperous because of the long trips The aircraft is more economical in terms of
time and cost, and the development of air transport in the twentieth century contributed to the
development of mass tourism (Lankvar, 1381, 11). The transport industry, with a system of supply
and demand. Components of the attractions industry, Services and infrastructure, information and
support sector (including public, private and NGOs) Is formed (Gunn & Var, 2002, 41). Beauty,
glory, facilities and infrastructure, architecture and Airport represents a significant social, cultural,
political, and even the country and the city. Providing appropriate services to customers is one of
the requirements of the current competitive environment (Chin & Tay, 2001, 320).
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Airport customers choose to travel smoothly and without problems for them. Provide the best
facilities and infrastructure in the airport is a tourist attraction factor (Ceha & Ohta, 1994, 250). In
some destinations, the restrictions which apply to the infrastructure of airports and roads, the
greatest barrier and deterrent in the way of tourism development are (Mrsvsy, Salah al-Isfahani,
2013, 143).
Dashtenaz International Airport is located 15 kilometers from the city of in Sari and domestic
flights to cities Mashhad, Shiraz, Iran, Asalooye, Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Kish is established. The
airport in terms of passengers and number of flights Rated 15 and the number of flights for Hajj
Ranked third in the country. And the largest airports in the north of the country and There are more
than 77 flights per week. The airport in in Sari highway to Neka in Sari is located in the city. The
airport is established for the year 1326. High volume Hajj flights at the airport terminal, and
inadequate capacity, lack of facilities and Infrastructure in order to provide better service to tourists
at increasing air traffic the airport is a failure. The purpose of this research is the role and
possibilities Dasht-e- Naz airport infrastructure development in tourism in Sari review. The
research hypotheses are:
- Dasht-e- Naz airport facilities and infrastructure in the development of effective in Sari.
- Seems to rank the effectiveness of airport facilities and infrastructure items in the transport and
handling of passengers from the tourist point of view is different.
- It seems that the development of facilities and infrastructure Dasht-e- Naz Airport is effective in
moving passengers and tourists.
Theoretical Foundations and literature
Transport is one of the most important factors is the social and economic development of any
country. Economic development of any country is directly related to the efficiency of the
transportation system and Since, air transport as a branch of the transportation system, Has an
important role in the development of social, economic, industrial and tourism. Therefore, Since
this industry is essential (Ebrahim-Zadeh et al., 2011, 82).
Today, as the standard infrastructure of roads, highways, roads and transport Tourism is important
to the development of the railway, facilities and infrastructure, and Passengers at airports that
provide desirable to satisfy the most fundamental part of the air transport industry (Tavalaee, 1388,
74).
- Theoretical and colleagues (2010), lack of equipment and facilities in a more entertaining
passengers Mynal, Tourist Boards deficiency and failure to provide appropriate services and lack
of restaurants and handicraft The main weaknesses International Airport Urmia has explained that
dissatisfaction tourists.
- Zarabi and colleagues (2009) found in a study that Martyr Beheshti International Airport has
excellent staff and infrastructure necessary So that in each month of 600 flights from various cities
have done. It provides a context for the development of tourism.
- Saghaei (2010) states that according to the first and most important airport, Mehrabad airport in
domestic passenger transport and time. Therefore, it is necessary to equip the airport facilities and
infrastructure and infrastructure that must be considered for travelers and tourists.
- Interior and cantaloupe Moghdam Meyer (2012) stated that the liberalization of the civil aviation
in India With the development of its infrastructure, it could have resulted in local tourism Increase
and documented in order to exploit development. However, failure to comply with the patterns of
domestic air transport liberalization Iran has made not to be able to promote the use of air transport.
Methodology
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Type of research in this descriptive - analytical and applied research is one. Methods of data
collection and the library field. The population in this study All the tourists who use air travel has
chosen to travel to in Sari Through international airport Dasht-e-Naz have traveled to in Sari
Because of the uncertainty of the exact number of 200 samples according to Morgan and Jersey
Were randomly selected and direct questioning. To test the first hypothesis, T Single sample, test
the second hypothesis of Friedman test and the third hypothesis testing, linear regression and
stepwise to analyze the data using SPSS software is used.
Findings
Research abundance of gender
According to Table 1, about 57% of the subjects were male, 43% of participants are female.
Table 1. Frequency and percentage distribution of the sample according to gender
Percent
Frequency
Gender
57
114
Male
43
86
Female
100
200
Total
Source: research findings, 2014
This research abundance in the number of travel companions The data in Table 2, about 19% of
the sample Have traveled unaccompanied, with 68 percent of the 5 patients, 12% were between
10.5 and 1% have more than 10 individuals.
Table 2 Distribution of the percentage of the sample according to the number of travel companions
Index
Percent Frequency
The number of travel companions
19
38
Unaccompanied
68
136
Following 5 people
12
24
5-10people
1
2
More than 10 people
100
200
Total
Source: research findings, 2014
This research aims Frequency of travel to in Sari
The data in Table 3% of the subject's purpose of travel to in Sari the rest, 16 percent work, visit
friends and relatives of 5/20, 17.5% of the dwelling, 1% of the subjects have gone adrift in in Sari.
Table (3) the frequency and percentage of the sample according to the purpose of his visit to Mazandaran
Index
Percent Frequency
The purpose of the visit to Iran
45
90
Recreational
16
32
Working
20.5
41
Visiting friends and relatives
17.5
35
Resident
1
2
Untargeted
100
200
Total
Source: research findings, 2014
Test hypotheses
The first hypothesis testing
Dasht-e-Naz airport facilities and infrastructure in the development of effective in Sari.
To test this hypothesis, we used a sample T-test design assumptions are as follows:
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Dasht-e-Naz airport facilities and infrastructure in the in Sari tourism development
efficiency.
H0: ≤ 3
Dasht-e-Naz airport facilities and infrastructure in the development of effective in Sari.
H1: > 3
Table 4. Results of one sample t-test for the assessment of airport facilities and infrastructure in developing tourism
Dasht-e-Naz in Sari.
Allowable Significant
T
Degrees
T
Average
Average Standard
Average
error
level
Table
of
computational Differences expected deviation
freedom
0/05
0/48
2
199
0/69
0/03
3
0/66
3/03
Source: author's calculations, 2014
Results Table 4 shows the average computational evaluation The role of airport facilities and
infrastructure Dasht-e-Naz And the development of tourism in in Sari 3/03 Expected mean Likert
(3) more t-value computational (0/69) In one sample t-test and t-table (2) less Its Significant level
(0/48) of the allowable error (05/0) Is greater. The computational mean of the average difference
was not significant expected 0/03. H1 so that the facilities and Dasht-e-Naz airport infrastructure
development Tourism in Sari effective. Reject H0 with maximum reliability 0.95 confirmed.
The second hypothesis testing
Seems to rank the effectiveness of airport facilities and infrastructure items in the transport and
handling of passengers from the tourist point of view is different.
For tourists' opinions about the impact of airport facilities and infrastructure items in the transport
and handling of passengers and the comments from the perspective of tourists, Friedman test was
used.
In order to rank the effectiveness of airport facilities and infrastructure items in the transport and
handling of passengers from the point of view of tourists on the following assumptions:
Average rating of influence of the items are identical with each other airport facilities and
infrastructure. H0
At least a couple of items ranked by the average impact of infrastructure facilities and
airport are significantly different from each other. H 1
Test result
Error rate
H0
0/05
Table (5), Friedman test
Significant level.
Degrees of
freedom
0/000
8
Source: author's calculations, 2014
Chi-square test was
used
287/11
Number
200
Results in Table 5 show that, considering the significance level calculated is equal to 0.000 and
less than 0.05 (Sig ≤ 0.00), so the null hypothesis is rejected.
Table (6) prioritize items affecting airport facilities and infrastructure in the transport and
handling of passengers and tourists
Ranking
Impact
First
Average
rating
6
Standard
deviation
1.13
Average
3/39
Factors
Vehicles for the transport of passengers
Row
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Fourth
5.51
1.16
3/22
Third
Seventh
Eighth
Second
Sixth
Fifth
Ninth
5.55
4.32
3.66
5.87
5.48
5.50
3.13
0.97
0.92
0.95
0.96
0.99
0.72
0.92
3/23
2.81
2.53
3.34
3.21
3.20
2.39
Airport infrastructure (water, electricity,
gas, mobile phone coverage, Internet,
etc.)
Interior and exterior terminal
Coffee shops and restaurants at the airport
Band area
Car parking
Parking pilgrims
Hall under construction greeters
Trading Places (stands, banks, etc.)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
As shown in Table 6, changing vehicles for the transport of passengers and mean (6) in the first
place and the impact of changing places of business: (stands, banks, (... with a mean (3.13) is in
last place.
The third hypothesis testing
It seems that the development of facilities and infrastructure in the Dasht-e-Naz Airport Passenger
and effective tourists.
To determine the impact of facilities and infrastructure (independent variable) on the movement
of tourists (the dependent variable) of the stepwise linear regression analysis was used.
The standard error of
estimate
0/40
Table 7: Regression Analysis
Variance explained by the
Variance explained by
modified
R2
0/18
0/19
The multiple correlation
coefficient R
(a)0/43
Source: author's calculations, 2014
The multiple correlation coefficient R according to Table 7 shows the linear relationship between
the dependent variable and independent variables. 19% of the sum of independent variables can
predict changes in the dependent variable that represents the effect is good.
Table (8) Analysis of variance for the regression model
Significant level.
0/000
F
47/15
Mean square
7/72
0/16
Degrees of freedom df
1
198
199
Sum of squares
7/72
32/42
40/15
Squares
Squares regression
Squares line
Squares total
Source: author's calculations, 2014
According to Table 8, the obtained F (15/47) and a significant level of (0.000) is significant at the
level of error is smaller than 05/0, the regression model is a good model to help research it is able
to change and the variance of the dependent variable (the movement of tourists) are listed on the
9 independent variables explain.
Table (9) the effect of regression coefficients of the independent variable on the dependent
variable
Significant
level.
Ttest
0/000
6/86
Standardized
regression coefficients
Beta
0/43
Standard
error
0/04
The estimated
coefficients,
standard B
0/29
Independent
Variables
Facilities and
Infrastructure
Source: author's calculations, 2014
According to the standardized regression coefficients in Table 9 Changing facilities and
infrastructure (0/43) at the level of error is significantly smaller than 01/0. So changing facilities
and infrastructure in an efficient movement of passengers and tourists. This means that an increase
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of one standard deviation of the variable displacement and infrastructure facilities to the travelers
and tourists 0/43 standard deviation increases.
Conclusion
On the one hand due to the province on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea is the largest lake in
the world called, proximity to the sea, the four coastal states of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia
and Azerbaijan and the northern metropolis of Tehran (capital of Iran) the geographical location
strategically important.
And on the other side of the city as the capital of in Sari, according to criteria such as proximity to
the capital, taking advantage of tourism resources (water, air, forests, mountains, sea, etc.) and a
variety of historical attractions cultural, religious, long a favorite tourist destination for domestic
and foreign tourists have been considered.
The weakness in the aviation system, in particular the lack of facilities and infrastructure failure
in the Reduce the impact of international airports in in Sari has been attracting tourists. The results
showed that the development of tourism facilities and infrastructure airport Dasht-e-Naz in Sari
was not effective and causes the vehicle to transport passengers in First and Business sites: (Stands,
banks and ...) impact has been in last place.
In order to promote the development of tourism in in Sari International Airport Dasht-e-Naz
offered the following suggestions:
- Participation of the private sector to invest in airport infrastructure (such as the creation of shops
and stalls selling food and crafts, cafes, coffee shops, etc.) using financial measures, including
exemption from taxation and legal complications
- Trying to obtain public funds through the transfer of airport management Dasht-e-Naz
sympathetic to indigenous managers, professional and accountable
- Subsidies to various sectors of the transportation industry, including the development of facilities
and through continuous efforts and airport infrastructure managers involved in airport fee Dashte-Naz In connection with the honorable representative of the city and its persistent pursuit
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