Analysis of the role of creative tourism development in increasing social participation

The most important purpose of the present research is to investigate the role of creative tourism in increasing social participation of the Dardasht Neighborhood . For analysis of data, quantitative method and statistical tests were accomplished using SPSS and structural equation in the PLS software. The result of the measurement of the creative tourism impact in increasing social participation of Dardasht Neighborhood residents demonstrate that, with the development of creative urban tourism, the index of initiation and innovation scored the Beta level of -0.188, resilience-adaptation and reception scored a Beta level of -0/214, leadership and management with scored a beta level of 0/022, risk ability with a Beta level of -0/154 and social capital scored a Beta level of 0/431. Therefore it has different impacts in the Isfahan’s Dardasht neighborhood regarding increasing social participation of citizens in financial contribution fields, Mental-Spiritual involvement, physical association, political partaking and finally Instrumental participation.