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        1 - An Analysis of Effective Factors in the Formation of Rural Tourism Brand in Kerman
        Aliakbar Anabestani Marziyeh Pourjopari Ali Khodadadi
        The mental image of target places is the most important factor that helps tourists determine their tourism destination, the lack of which may result in limited visits by tourists. Thus, paying attention to the formation of tourism brand is of great importance. Among dif More
        The mental image of target places is the most important factor that helps tourists determine their tourism destination, the lack of which may result in limited visits by tourists. Thus, paying attention to the formation of tourism brand is of great importance. Among different cities of Kerman Province, Kerman city is impoverished in terms of infrastructure, facilities, and tourism services. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influential factors (environmental, social, and economic) in the formation of the tourism brand in rural areas of Kerman city. The required data were collected through document analysis and questionnaires. To this end, the main and complementary factors were set within the framework of two questionnaires concerning the host community (52 persons) and a paired comparison with experts (24 persons). Fuzzy and MABAC hierarchical models were also used to weigh the main factors and rank the villages. The study found that the environmental factor had the highest weight with a coefficient of 0.676, and economic and social factors had the lowest weight with a coefficient of 0.213 and 0.111, respectively, indicating that enough attention has no been paid to economic and social factors in the field of tourism branding. This study's findings could help resolve the major weaknesses found in the city and reinforce its strengths concerning the tourism brand. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Investigating the Effective Factors on the Architectural Management of Alborz Tourism Destinations
        Shamsodin Nikmanesh shabnam zarjou meysam Agheli maryam pour kasmaei
        Tourism destinations are very significant in today's competitive market. Moreover, brand management and development have become increasingly important in the tourism industry, with most of the active companies in this field are trying to attract more tourists by creatin More
        Tourism destinations are very significant in today's competitive market. Moreover, brand management and development have become increasingly important in the tourism industry, with most of the active companies in this field are trying to attract more tourists by creating a positive and favorable image of tourist destinations in tourists' minds through branding and brand architecture. This descriptive-survey study, therefore, set out to identify the influential factors in the management of the brand architecture of Alborz province's tourist destinations. The study's statistical population comprised of all experts and marketing managers of Alborz Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization, out of which 200 participants were selected as the sample size using Cochran's formula. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire. AMOS software was used to analyze the collected data. The study's findings showed that the status of brand architecture management in Alborz province was moderate. It was also found that other aspects of brand architecture, i.e., having a long-term vision, filling the gap between supply and demand, prioritizing customer segmentation, having a moderate status, and having an efficient tourism strategy, were poor. Manuscript profile