The effects of second home tourism on improving life quality of rural residents (Case: Roudbar-e Qasran District Shemiranat County)

Extended abstract1-Introduction Quality of life as a multidimensional concept and important aspect of living in human communities has been penetrated in many scientific fields including tourism. The relationship between tourism and local communities’ quality of life is generally considered and the subject is classified in relation to economic, social - cultural and environmental aspects. areas is considered as one of the patterns of tourism whose growth and development could have profound changes in many objective Tourism as a major area of activity can improve quality of life for local residents. The pattern of second home tourism in rural and subjective parameters and characteristics of macro-economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects of destination communities. Quality of life in rural areas not only is affected by the factors, activities and events that exist in rural areas but also by external factors that affect the village and its inhabitants. The analysis of this type of tourism was necessary and important in the process of planning of rural development and rural tourism development. Thus, the main goal of the study is to investigate second home tourism’s effects on improving life quality of local residents in rural areas of Rudbar Qasran (Shemiranat County of Tehran province). Second home tourism has historically been promoted in the area since 1981, is suffused with life and consequently has had a profound impact on the lives of local residents. Therefore, recognizing the effects of this model of tourism on the rural residents’ quality of life can provide the appropriate tourism development and promotion of quality of life for residents of the area.2- Theoretical basesThe formation and development of second homes caused from the development of tourism, is one of the important phenomena of the twentieth century and current century. A large part of second homes are built in rural areas. Second home tourism is emerged as an activity of the complex relationships between stakeholders in different locations due to various other activities. Therefore, its activities create the desired, undesired or complex effects on environmental, economic and social - cultural aspects of the host communities. When an area becomes a tourist destination second home, it affects lives of local residents. Local residents’ quality of life is improved by the development of second homes; hence, they are more likely to develop the activity. Thus, second homes tourism creates the change of economic, social, and environmental characteristics that can lead to an impro