Samereh Pourmoradian Author

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Tourism Policymaking Assessment of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tabriz, Iran

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Samereh Pourmoradian

One of the mandates of UNESCO’s world heritage convention is preservation of cultural properties. The idea is to create a balance between safeguarding the identity, history and future of these places and the way people interact with them. These interactive patterns become premise of cultural and heritage tourism, the fastest growing segment of the tourism industry. According to the WTO, Iran, with various historical and cultural attractions, is considered among top ten most visited countries. Among tourist attractions of the country, Tabriz is one of the central historical cities. The Tabriz Historical Bazaar Complex (TBHC) is recognized as the WHS by UNESCO. It is one of the oldest bazaars of the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. The present research analysed... view more»

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