مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Importance of Tourism Geography for Researching Second Homes and Projected Changes for Near Future Air Temperature

Abstract :

Second homes, used for recreational purposes within a limited time period, have begun to differ in their locations, use, qualities and quantities and become the subject of research in many disciplines.The spaces where second homes develop (pulling forces), the spaces where people continually live (cities-pushing forces) and the factors playing a role in the changes and transformations in both spaces and the interface in time draw the attention of discipline of geography and geographers as well.Development and distribution of second homes and the factors influencing their use constitute the basic subject of this research. Ranging from mountain pastures to coastal areas and from coasts to inner regions and even having no connection with the sea or any coast but offering a silent/tranquil atmosphere and scenic resting medium, second homes both result from spatial differences and themselves form new spaces geographical landscapes. The dynamics creating spatial differences concerning second homes are related to geography and tourism, and the research will be constructed on this assumption. In the research, various scientific data and publications were reviewed; it was intended to make a meta-analysis; and the statistical data by the related official institutions and nongovernmental organizations were utilized.