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ICS 531 : Advanced Operating Systems 1

Applications Of GIS In Tourism Planning

Presented by: Taher Al-shahari

Supervised by: Dr. Baqer Al-Ramadan

CRP 514: Introduction to GIS

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Information & Computer Science Department


OUTLINE

Introduction

Main objectives

Case study

Methodology

Results and comparisons

Conclusion and Recommendations


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INTRODUCTION


Tourism and IT are two of the most active motivators of the rising of the global economy

GIS technology offers great opportunities for the development of modern tourism applications using maps


WHAT IS GIS?

A computer-based technology for analyzing and mapping characteristic measures of the earth to integrate database operations :



Tourists flow management Resource use and facilities inventory

Tourism site selection

Sustainable tourism planning

Applications of GIS



MAIN OBJECTIVES


Describe the use of GIS & RS in ecotourism development

Identify land use change over the years using satellite data

Using GIS technique to protect biodiversity





CASE STUDY

Application of GIS in ecotourism development in Sundarbans

region, Bangladesh


Area is approx. 139,500 hectors

Population, approx. 3 million

The largest mangrove forest

Area Description



Sundarbans’ mangrove forest

CASE STUDY


200 islands

400 interconnected tidal

rivers, creeks and canals.



CASE STUDY AREA


Case study motivations: Increase deforestation Lose Biodiversity

Rich biodiversity Wide range of fauna

Sundarbans’ mangrove forest



ICS 531 : Advanced Operating Systems 10 CRP 514: Introduction to GIS

Causes of land use changes

GIS is important to make guidelines for ecotourism planning and visitor management.

Tourists activities

Watching wildlife in forest,

Fishing, wood cutting, honey collection, timber production

Enjoying various local cultural festivals

Climate change effects Floods and cyclones




Recognize land use change over the last 33 years using

satellite data

Investigate causes of land use changes due to

Human activities

Natural hazards over time

Methodology





Digital Image classification

Image Enhancement

Image Classification and Analysis


Data collection

Raw satellite images of Sundarbans have been collected from 1977 to 2010 for land use classification

Methodology

The purpose is to identify changes in vegetation




Results and analysis

The maximum likelihood classifier

To identify forest cover change



Maximum likelihood classification results





Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI)

Used for forest density measurements



GIS DATABASE FOR ECOTOURISM PLANNING

The ultimate goal of GIS database is to produce an ecotourism map for Sundarbans, based on:

1- Administrative information map



COSTRUCTING ECOTOURISM PLANNING MAP


2- Accessibility map


3- Present land use map



3- Existing tourism facilities map



ECOTOURISM PLANNING MAP


CONCLUSION


Tourism is a complex activity, thus, requires tools that GIS is a strong

and effective tool that can aid in tourism planning and decision-making

GIS technology can play an important role in Auditing environmental conditions

Examining suitable developments sites

Impact assessment for tourism activities

Visitor flow management

Identifying conflicting.


RECOMMENDATION


It can be recommended that GIS can be used for

monitoring tourism effects over time in an

environmentally sensitive regions in KSA.


REFERENCES


[1] Verka JOVANOVIĆ ,and Angelina NJEGUŠ.”THE APPLICATION OF GIS AND ITS COMPONENTS IN

TOURISM”Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research Vol 18 (2008), Number 2, 261-272 DOI:

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[2] Spyros .A, Evangelos .C .“G.I.S APPLICATIONS IN TOURISM PLANNING.” Technological Educational

Institution of Thessaloniki Department of Tourism Management

[3] Njeguš, A., “TOURISM DESTINATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS“, Tourism

Education Project, Ministry of Trade and Services & Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management,

Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia, 2007.

[4] Puhretmair, F., Lang, P., Tjoa, A.,M., and Wagner, R.,R., “The XML-KM approach: XML-based integration

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[5] Wayne Giles .“GIS APPLICATIONS IN TOURISM PLANNING.” GIS 340 – GIS Seminar, November 26,

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[6] Rachel J.C. Chen .“Geographic information systems (GIS) applications in retail tourism and teaching

curriculum.” Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services 14 (2007) 289–295

[7] Azizur Rahman “APPLICATION OF GIS IN ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN

SUNDARBANS, BANGLADESH”. Mid-Sweden University June 2010 [8] Encyclopedia of Earth (2010), Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Retrieved April 25, 2010 (http://www.eoearth.org/article/Sundarbans,_Bangladesh). [9] Kim. D. (2002). GIS for a Policy Decision Support in National Tourism Portal. Retrieved April 10, 2010 (http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc04/docs/pap1277.pdf).

http://www.eoearth.org/article/Sundarbans,_Bangladesh

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