Environmental Researches

Environmental Researches

Analyzing and Evaluating Geotourism Potentials and Geomorphological Destinations of Khor and Biabank Desert Areas (Case Study: Misr, Bayazeh, Garmeh Villages)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistan Professor of Geography Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payam Noor University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 Doctoral student of Geomorphology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
3 Remote Sensing Master's student, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
4 Archaeology Expert, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabil, Ardabil, Iran.
10.22034/eiap.2025.217509
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the geotourism potential of Khor and Viyabank Regions.The method of the current research is the Kobalikova and Violet models.The results obtained from Kubalikova's model show that according to the rural experts of Egypt,based on the economic index,with a score of 0.91,which shows the high economic strength of Egypt's Khor and Biyabank region,in other words The desert region of Egypt with a total score of 4.28 compared to the other two studied regions has the ability to attract more tourists to the Khor and Biabank desert regions.The desert areas of Bayazeh and Garmeh are also in the next ranks with a score of 3.54 and 3.25. Also, the results obtained in the Kubalikova model, based on the opinion of the visitors, also show the greater capability of Misr village with a score of 3.88 in the Khor and Biabank desert areas.The results of the Fiolet (National Park) model, the opinion of the experts showed that the Bayazeh area with a score of 9.4 surpassed the other studied areas and has a greater ability to introduce and attract tourists.From the point of view of the visitors,based on the results of the Fiolet model,the Garme region with a score of 9.38 has a good potential for the development of the region.Therefore,we conclude that the desert region of Egypt is more capable and powerful from the point of view of experts and the regions of Bayadeh and Garmeh from the point of view of visitors.
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