Paper Title
STATISTICAL AND ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CORRELATION OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT WITH ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND MUNICIPALITY AND CITIZENS’INCOME (CASE-STUDY: ERBIL, IRAQ)

Abstract
Abstract - Tourism is one of the most prosperous economic activities and the most up-to-date service industry in terms of income generation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of tourism development on the stability of the economy and the income of the municipality and citizens in Erbil.The approach governing this research is a practical development and the research method is descriptive and analytical.The statistical community in this research includes two groups of municipal managers and cultural heritage and tourism organization of Erbil and stakeholders of the tourism industry (hoteliers and companies active in the field of travel services).The spatial territory of the research is Erbil.To analyze the data, Pearson's correlation coefficient test, multivariate regression in SPSS 25 software environment and SWOT analysis were used.The results of the research show that the correlation coefficient between tourism development on the stability of the economy and the incomes of the municipality and citizens of the city as a whole is 0.713, which shows a high correlation.Afterwards, using SWOT analysis, it was found that the most suitable strategy for the development of tourism in Erbil is an offensive strategy. The most important offensive strategies in the tourism development of Erbil city are: “Cultural, historical, and religious heritages”, “Hand-made products” and “Rich services”. Eventually, some practical and useful suggestions are presented to achieve the sustainable development of Erbil’s tourism industry. Keywords: Tourism Stable income Municipality and citizens Opportunity and threat, Erbil.