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Evaluating the climate capabilities of the coastal areas of southeastern Iran for tourism: a case study on port of Chabahar

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The present study aims to evaluate the influence of climate conditions on tourism in the port of Chabahar, southeastern Iran, using the climate comfort indices (CIT, PMV, and TCI) and the field data relative to the tourist satisfaction. According to the computed TCI, the autumn-winter season (October–April) is climatically favorable for tourism in Chabahar, but it is ideal during January to March. Based on the computed PMV index, the studied region is in the range of climate comfort in most parts of the year. However, when the PMV thermal comfort limits (− 0.5 < PMV < 0.5) and the PPD limits (0 < PPD < 10) are considered, only the March and November are included in the thermal comfort range. The CIT index also indicates that all months of the year are acceptable for tourism that does not coincide with the reality of the region. However, by blending the PMV and the tourist’s degree of satisfaction, a slight modification was made to the CIT index to better represent the reality of the region regarding the climate comfort. The modified CIT gave a different result, reflecting the importance of tourists’ perceptions in defining the climate comfort rather than merely relying on the climate variables. The modified CIT also suggests November–March as a period with favorable to ideal climate condition for tourism in Chabahar which is a more realistic assessment of climate condition of the region as perceived by the tourists interviewed.

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  1. Department of Geography, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran

    Azadeh Arbabi Sabzevari

  2. Department of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Morteza Miri & Mojtaba Rahimi

  3. Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREO), Tehran, Iran

    Tayeb Raziei

  4. Department of Geography, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

    Hassan Oroji

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Sabzevari, A.A., Miri, M., Raziei, T. et al. Evaluating the climate capabilities of the coastal areas of southeastern Iran for tourism: a case study on port of Chabahar. Int J Biometeorol 62, 1135–1145 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-018-1516-4

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