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Rural Second Homes and Their Impacts on Rural Development: A Case Study in East Iran

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  • Seyed Davood Hajimirrahimi

    (Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj ‎3177777411, Iran)

  • Elham Esfahani

    (Islamic Azad University, Birjand 9717411111, Iran)

  • Veronique Van Acker

    (LISER, Belval 4366, Luxembourg
    Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium)

  • Frank Witlox

    (Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
    Department of Geography, University of Tartu, Tartu 21014, Estonia)

Abstract

Previously, rural tourism has developed due to population growth, urbanization, development of transportation, and communication routes. In this context, rural second homes (RSHs) are considered as one of the main instruments of permanent and temporary residency tourism. This study intended to evaluate the impacts that “rural second homes” have on rural development in the Khorashad village in the South Khorasan province of Iran. Data were collected through a questionnaire. Using a random sampling method, 146 permanent rural residents were selected. Results showed that in the view of the respondents, the most important positive and negative impacts of RSHs were, respectively, the physical-environment and socio-cultural aspects of the area. Furthermore, a significant correlation was found between job type, gender, and purchase/construction year of the RSHs and people’s perceptions toward the impacts of RSHs. The study concluded that the most important strategies to reduce negative impacts and increase positive impacts of the RSHs are to, respectively, improve public policies and design geographical distribution patterns in order to develop RSHs.

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  • Seyed Davood Hajimirrahimi & Elham Esfahani & Veronique Van Acker & Frank Witlox, 2017. "Rural Second Homes and Their Impacts on Rural Development: A Case Study in East Iran," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-16, March.
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