标题：DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVE FACTORS ON DESERT TREKKING DEVELOPMENT IN IRAN PROVINCE WITH THE EMPHASIS ON DESERT ATTRACTIONS TOURISM AND DESERT SPORTS
摘要：Introduction: The aim of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting desert travelling in Yazd province in Iran country, emphasizing the desert sports and attractions. Material and method: the samples for group of experts were randomly chosen which consisted of 188 experts and tourists A questionnaire was utilized to collect the data.. Inferential statistics, i.e., spearman correlation coefficient, Friedman rank test and co relational matrix analysis were also used. Findings: The results of the study showed a significant relationship between the research variables and the desert travelling development at p<0.05 level and error rate of less than 0.01 which are elaborated as follows: There is a significant positive relationship between natural resources and desert travelling in Yazd province (r=0.50). There is a significant positive relationship between transportation services and desert travelling Yazd province (r=0.43). There is a significant positive relationship between facilities and infrastructures and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.55). There is a significant positive relationship between entertainment and recreational activities and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.59). There is a significant positive relationship between informational services and relations and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.84). There is a significant positive relationship between welfare facilities and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.83). There is a significant positive relationship between the factors related to physical education and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.84). There is a significant positive relationship between sports services and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.86). There is a significant positive relationship between tourism and cultural heritage and desert travelling development in Yazd province (r=0.71). Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the factors affecting desert travelling development and thus, they can be ranked as follows: informational and relational services, natural resources, sports services, welfare facilities, factors related to physical education, tourism and cultural heritage, facilities and infrastructures, entertainment and recreational resources and transportation services
