Analysis of Socio-Economic Dimensions of Sustainable Development Based on Creative Tourism (Case Study: Zabol City)

Today, cities that have created the necessary conditions for fostering creativity and attracting creative elements can succeed in achieving the dimensions of sustainable development. Therefore, creative talent is the basis for the competitive advantage of cities, and combining the concepts of creativity and tourism is essential for the development of such talents. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to analysis of socio-economic dimensions of sustainable development based on Creative Tourism (Case study: Zabol City). This research is a quantitative and survey method in terms of applied purpose and in terms of nature and research method. The required research data were collected by documentary-questionnaire method, SPSS software and hybrid models (F-SORA and F-KOPRAS) and F-ARAS were used to analyze the data. The results of the one-sample t-test showed that the status of creative tourism indicators in Zabol city is medium to favorable. Also, the results of the correlation test show a meaningful and positive relationship between the sustainable development of Zabol city and creative tourism. The results of the combined models (F-SORA and F-KOPRAS) for prioritizing the indicators of creative tourism showed that the index of the creative class is in priority. Finally, the results of the F-ARAS model showed that, among the economic components affected by creative tourism, employment and among the social components, participation, have been assigned the highest points.