How do Think the Host and Guest in the Framework of Sustainability

This research investigated the tourism impacts on the city of Chalous and its hinterland as an important destination for inbound and domestic tourism in the north of Iran. Objective and Subjective variables were used and analyzed based on the host and Guest perception and attitude. in addition to that, Carrying Capacity of Destination have been investigated. the results showed that residents of Chalous recognized both negative and positive impacts of tourism on their area. as findings showed the destination’s residents believed that positive impacts of tourism are generally economic but tourism had negative impacts on the environment. Furthermore the level of the carrying capacity of Chalous based on the host attitude, has reached its threshold (especially about second home tourism). the study’s result of the carrying capacity based on the guest attitude shows that it has reached its threshold, too.