The study of obstacles in children's tourism and providing solutions for its development in Iran (case study: Mashhad city)

The importance of the suitability of urban spaces for different groups using these spaces is not hidden from anyone. Building an urban environment compatible with children's moods will have a major contribution to their social maturity and personality development. The change in the way of life and the advancement of technology in cities, especially big cities, has changed the lives of children; children are separated from daily experiences in the natural world. The purpose of the present research was to evaluate the cultural, recreational, and tourism spaces of Mashhad city, especially for children, and to examine the obstacles to children's tourism and to provide solutions for its empowerment and development in Mashhad city. Physical, ecological, cultural and social dimensions. The descriptive-analytical research method was based on library and documentary studies, field investigations, and questionnaires, and SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The findings show that among the tourist places of Mashhad city, Koh Sangi complex with an average of 3.8 has a better status than other places in providing special services to children. It provides better conditions and facilities. In the end, according to the correlation relationship (Pearson and linear regression) between the performances of executive mechanisms, it showed that there are necessary executive mechanisms to operationalize the regulations, standards, and criteria for the development of children's tourism in Mashhad, but this mechanism for someReasons, projects related to the field of research are not fully implemented. Therefore, this study, by using the strategic planning process, while identifying the capabilities and limitations of children's tourism in the city of Mashhad, has tried to provide solutions and practical strategies to be determined to improve the recreational and tourism spaces in the children's tourism sector in the city of Mashhad.