Analyzing Factors Affecting Outdoor Recreation in Urban Parks: A Case Study in Alavi Park in Qom

Analyzing the effective factors on people's demands, can be help to predict resorts and recreational needs and successful management of such areas. Alavi Park in Qom city can attract many tourists but it lacks developments in constructions and equipment necessary for parks and recreational areas. We used questionnaire to analyze the affecting factors on outdoor recreation in Alavi Park. Results showed that the correlation between variables was significant for age, marital status, education level, income and motivation, though the correlation coefficient was not significant for gender, job and park accessibility. Most visitors aged between 15-30 years old, married and preferred to use the park in spring, which was expectable with regard to demographics and climate of Qom. Filling the leisure time, rest and relaxation, picnic, entertainments and using children playground were main motivations of the park visitors which was correlated with quantity and quality of facilities in the park.