The Study of Destructive Effects of Tourism in the Torghabeh– Shandiz County Using Degradation Model

Growth and development of tourism, create economic, social, cultural and environmental impact in the host environment. Tourism in Torghabeh –Shandiz county due to the proximity to the metropolis in the city of Mashhad, benefiting from favorable weather and a beautiful landscape and pristine, in recent years has been growing strongly. So this study examines the consequences of tourism development has been done in this city that for this purpose degradation model was used. First the study area was partitioned into 94 cells, 1600 ha each and then Fourteen degradation factors were identified along with their intensity using land use map, field observations and expert views. So the determination of ecological susceptibility and Physiological density was determined and al cells were classified 3 categories: recommended for development, zones that require reconstruction, and cells hadn't development potential based on fuzzy theory.
So that destructive activity such as change and shed waste and rivers pollution in the region, are the main causes of destruction. Of the 94 cell, 21 cell due to faults and 16 cell due to being in the Binalood protected area, have no development potential. 46 cell are recommended for development in first to third priorities, these cells are in low physiological density area and 11 cell due to high physiological density and severity destructive agents has a high degradation coefficient and need to be reconstructed, and therefore any future development in this area, should be excluded.