Measurement of the Role of the Cultural Associations in Promoting the Sustainable Tourism in the Historical Towns -the Cultural Associations in the Casbah of Algiers as a Model –

Abstract

We aim through this studyto identify and measure the role of the cultural associations in promoting the sustainable tourism in the historical towns; some cultural associations in the Casbah of Algiersto check that. To achieve that goal, the descriptive analytical method was adopted, in addition to a questionnaire administrated to members and affiliates of these associations. The results showed that the level of the role of the cultural associations in promoting the sustainable tourism the Casbah of Algiers was very low; the results revealed also the existence differences, with a statistical significance at α 0.05 =significance level, which is due to the variables (educational level, the geographical origin, the period of residency in the neighborhood) of the questioned individuals. The study concluded with a series of recommendations and suggestions.