The Perceived Iiwp Act Of Tourism Infrastructure On Tile Development Of A Iieritage Site: The Case Of Petra, Jordan
| dc.contributor.author | Mohannad, Ahmad Farhan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-05T01:35:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-05T01:35:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of tourism infrastructure on the development of the heritage site of Petra in Jordan. In order to achieve this goal, a mixed method research was employed in the current research. Both ., quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to collect data. Three stages have been used in order to collect the research data. In the first stage, the quantitative method (questionnaire) was used as a technique of data collection, 350 questionnaires were distributed randomly to the local residents of Petra; nevertheless, only 287 participants have answered the qu~stionnaire. In the second stage, semistructured interviews were conducted with six experts in the field of tourism infrastructure. In the third stage, observational method was used by the researcher as a method of data collection. Results from both quantitative and qualitative data indicated that tourism infrastructure has positive economic, social and environmental effects on the development of Petra as well as a significant relationship between tourism infrastructure and the development of the heritage site of Petra. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the upgrading of the infrastructure in Petra is needed mainly in roads and transportation system, signboard system, water supply, public lavatories, clinics and management of waste. The importance of this study comes from being a reference for future studies. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2670 | |
| dc.subject | The impact of tourism infrastructure | en_US |
| dc.subject | Development of the heritage site | en_US |
| dc.title | The Perceived Iiwp Act Of Tourism Infrastructure On Tile Development Of A Iieritage Site: The Case Of Petra, Jordan | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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