Sajad Ferdowsi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5677086 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sajad Ferdowsi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sajad |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferdowsi |
| SIGNATURE | FERDOWSI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Tourism Management and Economics, Faculty of Tourism University of Tehran Tehran Iran |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4866-1700 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Succession‐Based Development in Family Handicraft Businesses
This study develops a conceptual framework for succession‐based development in family handicraft businesses, integrating intergenerational continuity and cultural preservation into sustainable operations. A meta‐synthesis of 62 peer‐reviewed articles identified 48 intergenerational stewardship practices, categorized into 12 succession enablement processes and structured around four transgenerational value drivers: (1) Institutional‐Cultural‐Socia…
Decent Work‐Based Ecotourism Businesses
This study develops a conceptual framework for decent work‐based ecotourism businesses, defined as enterprises creating productive, fair, and dignified work opportunities in rural and nature‐based contexts while advancing human‐centered development and sustainable tourism. The study employed a systematic literature review and meta‐synthesis of 53 peer‐reviewed articles. Clear inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, and final studies were q…
Circular Tourism Entrepreneurship
The convergence of circular economy principles and tourism entrepreneurship offers a transformative pathway for sustainable value creation, yet integrated frameworks bridging theory and practice remain scarce. This study develops a conceptual framework for circular tourism entrepreneurship through a qualitative approach conducted in two sequential stages: unstructured interviews with 17 experts in tourism, entrepreneurship, and management, follow…
Adaptive Nature‐Based Tourism Framework
This study develops a conceptual framework for Adaptive Nature‐Based Tourism to address the growing challenges posed by climate and environmental change in nature‐dependent tourism systems. Through a systematic meta‐synthesis of 56 peer‐reviewed articles, we identified 48 ecosystem resilience actions and organized them into eight social connectivity mechanisms, which were further grouped under four institutional support dimensions: Ecological Res…
Justice in Sustainable Tourism
This study develops a framework for equitable ecolodges to integrate justice principles into sustainable tourism operations. Through a systematic synthesis of 92 peer‐reviewed articles, 45 stakeholder engagement practices were identified, grouped into 15 adaptive mechanisms, and structured under 5 justice principles: Economic, Environmental, Spatial, Cultural, and Tourism Experience Equity. The three‐layered framework demonstrates how justice‐ori…
Psychological pathways of flow experience and destination image in nature-based tourism
Site selection of ecotourism ecocamps for sustainable development of rural areas
One crucial step in planning for ecotourism is the selection of sites for ecotourism ecocamps to cater to ecotourists. To identify such sites, it is necessary to consider the following criteria: Sunlight, Slope, Distance from the highest peak, Land use, Erosion, Distance from the road network, Distance from faults, Distance from protected areas, Distance from attractions, Natural distance from settlements, and Distance from flood-prone areas. Bas…
Digital content marketing in geotourism
This study investigates the influence of digital content marketing on the behavioural intentions of potential tourists in the geotourism sector, with telepresence and flow serving as mediating variables. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire, and both divergent and convergent validity were assessed to confirm the instrument's validity. Reliability was evaluated using factor loadings, composite reliability, and Cronbach's alpha. Th…
Geoparks Management in Tourism Destinations
Geoparks, as territories with unique geological, geomorphological, and geocultural features, advance sustainable tourism through the integration of natural and cultural heritage. This study develops a comprehensive framework for geopark management in tourism destinations using a meta‐synthesis approach and analyzing 108 Scopus‐indexed articles. The findings highlight that effective geopark management hinges on the integration of three core dimens…
Technological innovations in online travel agencies
Impact of Perceived Social Apathy on Tourists’ Behavioral Intentions
Tourism, as a supplier of leisure needs of people, has economic benefits to host communities. Therefore, how host communities treat tourists can affect the satisfaction of tourists from the destination, which in turn reduces or increases the economic benefits of tourism. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explain the impact of perceived social apathy on tourists’ behavioural intentions with mediation of mental image and satisfaction of…
Psychological pathways of flow experience and destination image in nature-based tourism
Impact of Perceived Social Apathy on Tourists’ Behavioral Intentions
Tourism, as a supplier of leisure needs of people, has economic benefits to host communities. Therefore, how host communities treat tourists can affect the satisfaction of tourists from the destination, which in turn reduces or increases the economic benefits of tourism. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explain the impact of perceived social apathy on tourists’ behavioural intentions with mediation of mental image and satisfaction of…
Impact of Perceived Social Apathy on Tourists’ Behavioral Intentions
Tourism, as a supplier of leisure needs of people, has economic benefits to host communities. Therefore, how host communities treat tourists can affect the satisfaction of tourists from the destination, which in turn reduces or increases the economic benefits of tourism. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to explain the impact of perceived social apathy on tourists’ behavioural intentions with mediation of mental image and satisfaction of…
Site selection of ecotourism ecocamps for sustainable development of rural areas
One crucial step in planning for ecotourism is the selection of sites for ecotourism ecocamps to cater to ecotourists. To identify such sites, it is necessary to consider the following criteria: Sunlight, Slope, Distance from the highest peak, Land use, Erosion, Distance from the road network, Distance from faults, Distance from protected areas, Distance from attractions, Natural distance from settlements, and Distance from flood-prone areas. Bas…
Digital content marketing in geotourism
This study investigates the influence of digital content marketing on the behavioural intentions of potential tourists in the geotourism sector, with telepresence and flow serving as mediating variables. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire, and both divergent and convergent validity were assessed to confirm the instrument's validity. Reliability was evaluated using factor loadings, composite reliability, and Cronbach's alpha. Th…
Geoparks Management in Tourism Destinations
Geoparks, as territories with unique geological, geomorphological, and geocultural features, advance sustainable tourism through the integration of natural and cultural heritage. This study develops a comprehensive framework for geopark management in tourism destinations using a meta‐synthesis approach and analyzing 108 Scopus‐indexed articles. The findings highlight that effective geopark management hinges on the integration of three core dimens…
Technological innovations in online travel agencies
Succession‐Based Development in Family Handicraft Businesses
This study develops a conceptual framework for succession‐based development in family handicraft businesses, integrating intergenerational continuity and cultural preservation into sustainable operations. A meta‐synthesis of 62 peer‐reviewed articles identified 48 intergenerational stewardship practices, categorized into 12 succession enablement processes and structured around four transgenerational value drivers: (1) Institutional‐Cultural‐Socia…
Decent Work‐Based Ecotourism Businesses
This study develops a conceptual framework for decent work‐based ecotourism businesses, defined as enterprises creating productive, fair, and dignified work opportunities in rural and nature‐based contexts while advancing human‐centered development and sustainable tourism. The study employed a systematic literature review and meta‐synthesis of 53 peer‐reviewed articles. Clear inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, and final studies were q…
Circular Tourism Entrepreneurship
The convergence of circular economy principles and tourism entrepreneurship offers a transformative pathway for sustainable value creation, yet integrated frameworks bridging theory and practice remain scarce. This study develops a conceptual framework for circular tourism entrepreneurship through a qualitative approach conducted in two sequential stages: unstructured interviews with 17 experts in tourism, entrepreneurship, and management, follow…
Adaptive Nature‐Based Tourism Framework
This study develops a conceptual framework for Adaptive Nature‐Based Tourism to address the growing challenges posed by climate and environmental change in nature‐dependent tourism systems. Through a systematic meta‐synthesis of 56 peer‐reviewed articles, we identified 48 ecosystem resilience actions and organized them into eight social connectivity mechanisms, which were further grouped under four institutional support dimensions: Ecological Res…
Justice in Sustainable Tourism
This study develops a framework for equitable ecolodges to integrate justice principles into sustainable tourism operations. Through a systematic synthesis of 92 peer‐reviewed articles, 45 stakeholder engagement practices were identified, grouped into 15 adaptive mechanisms, and structured under 5 justice principles: Economic, Environmental, Spatial, Cultural, and Tourism Experience Equity. The three‐layered framework demonstrates how justice‐ori…
Psychological pathways of flow experience and destination image in nature-based tourism
Tourism (9 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (6 works) · Sustainable development (6 works) · Conceptual framework (4 works) · Sustainability (4 works) · Operationalization (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Ecotourism (2 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (2 works) · Geography (2 works)