The Perspective of Strategic Spatial Planning for Table Tennis in Esfahan Province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) branch, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Sport Management School of Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan branch

Abstract

 
It seems that sport is as an important part of development in sustainable development. The purpose of this research was the perspective of strategic spatial planning for table tennis in Esfahan province. Statistical population consisted of sports experts in Isfahan province. 78 subjects were selected by the purposive random sampling method. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods coefficient initial questionnaire and open interviews and ratings were used for data collection and analysis. The research instrument was a self-made checklist in which respondents were asked to indicate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the sport's List, while using geographic information system (GIS) to provide descriptive-analytic model, and part of the data in the software Arc - GIS analysis to investigate. The overall result of the study showed that there is an unbalanced distribution of table tennis facilities and spaces in the province, In addition, with regard to the Matrix positioning and strategic action status table tennis in Isfahan province was competitive.

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