Localization Process of Sustainable Development Indicators of Rural Tourism in Iran

Introduction
The concept of sustainable tourism industry has been discussed over the past decades as one of the most important and most contentious debates of tourism development and as a framework for understanding the socio-economic development procedures along with natural resource management and tourism worldwide. This concept has been identified as a delicate balance in the triangular relationship between the host community and the land on the one hand with the guest community on the other hand and with the tourism industry at different local, national and world levels. Complexity and problematic nature of this concept and its implementation method along with methodology to measure progress toward sustainability in tourism has made it challenging for many scientists and researchers; so applying indicators and indices capable of estimating tourism sustainability and enabling sustained tourism development seems to be necessary. On the other hand, regarding the present situation in rural tourism in the country and recent establishment of many rural tourism destinations, having an appropriate set of localized indicators of sustainable development of rural tourism for assessing the situation and sketching the future course is vital and strategic. On the other hand, regarding the present situation in rural tourism in the country and recent establishment of many rural tourism destinations, having an appropriate set of localized indicators of sustainable development of rural tourism for assessing the situation and sketching the future course is vital and strategic.Many scientists believe that "good sustainability information" will pave the way for optimum decision making and planning progress towards the course of sustainable development of rural tourism in the future. Hence, in this the paper also the key research questions have been as follows: what are the appropriate indicators and criteria for measuring progress towards sustainable development of rural tourism in the country? Which process provides for the appropriate indicators and criteria to measure sustainable development of rural tourism in this country? Therefore, this paper has dealt with representing appropriate indicators and criteria (localized) to measure progress towards sustainability in tourism in Iran using analytical and descriptive survey and field interview of teachers, experts and specialists by using Delphi method. Hence, in this the paper also the key research questions have been as follows: what are the appropriate indicators and criteria for measuring progress towards sustainable development of rural tourism in the country? Which process provides for the appropriate indicators and criteria to measure sustainable development of rural tourism in this country? Therefore, this paper has dealt with representing appropriate indicators and criteria (localized) to measure progress towards sustainability in tourism in Iran using analytical and descriptive survey and field interview of teachers, experts and specialists by using Delphi method.
Methodology
The main purpose of the article has been to achieve a series of appropriate and indigenous sustainable development indicators in rural tourism of Iran. Hence, attempts to be realized this target by using analytical - descriptive methods with documentary style (read books and articles in libraries and search in Internet) and survey (padding of experts and professionals). For the analysis of data are used from statistical methods such as variance and Mean and various and software such as Excel and SPSS.
Findings
Based on research findings, a total of 80 indicators have been obtained to assess sustainable rural tourism out of which 22 indicators have been used to assess social sustainability, 24 indicators to assess economic sustainability and 34 indicators to assess environmental sustainability; all suitable for structure of Iranian villages and environment friendly.
Discussion and Conclusion
Localization process of indicators according to international experiences and views of local experts in addition to extracting indicators of sustainable development of rural tourism in the country led to another result which is mentioned below:
possibility of operational criteria of empirical tests: Selected Indicators according to the conditions and requirements of state land, the realm of space tourism and information gathering systems and ... Have been produced in the country, and the proper factors are considered to measure the stability and those are quality testing and operational capabilities in the country rural.
Sustainable development tourism and Localization of indicators: Sustainable tourism development has created appropriate methods to explain the Localization of tourism sustainability indicators and measurement that show its use in extracting indicators rural tourism is now considered to have an inevitable necessity.
Internal and external adjustment of indicators: Design and organization of rural tourism sustainability indicators adopted a unified approach from the perspective Methodological and include all aspects of rural tourism destinations life, and geographical context of their lives. Hence selected indicators from the following content and spatial foundations of thought, planning and administrative structure requirements in full and together they complement each other and the other with its external environment are compatible.