The Impact of Social Security in Boundary Destinations on Perceived Value of Tourism Development and Resident Participation and Support: Emphasizing the Moderating Role of Place Attachment (Case Study of Germi City)

The relationship between security and factors affecting tourism , the study of how the impact of social security on boundary destinations on the perceived value of tourism development and the participation and support of residents in these destinations has been neglected. However, because of the need for this tourism city to grow tourism businesses in the border region of Germi, and because of its small size, attention to security issues, especially the social security of the tourism sector, has contributed to the boom of the industry. Accordingly the impact of social security on these factors is higher in the Germi city. Also, due to the small population size of the city, psychological factors such as place attachment are also influential in these relationships. Accordingly, the present study has attempted to investigate the relationship between research variables to increase understanding of the impact of social security promotion on the perceived value of tourism development and participation and support of residents in boundary destinations and the moderation of residents' attachment to destinations and will help and increase the knowledge available in this field.

The present study is an applied and descriptive-analytic study. The population of this study is residents of Germi city in 2017. Sample size was calculated using Cochran formula. Indicators of the research questionnaire were obtained and localized from related studies and backgrounds. The validity and reliability of the research model and data analysis were determined using structural equation modeling analysis in SMART PLS software.

The findings of the study showed that social security has a positive and significant effect on perceived value, participation and support for tourism development of boundary urban destinations. Also, residents' place attachment moderates the relationship between social security and perceived value of tourism development in border urban destinations.