The Use if GIS Tools in Tourism Research on the Example of Wodzislaw Poviat

[摘要] The activities in name of tourist development in Wodzislaw poviat are the reason to evaluate the tourist land development. The evaluation was prepared on the basis of selected indexes characterizing the level of tourist infrastructure development. It considered: the number of lodgings per km2, the number of restaurants per km2, the amount of additional attractions per km2 and the density of tourist tracks. This database was analyzed by the use of GIS tools. Using GIS software allowed working with large databases and provided the possibility to create a graphic representation of the results. The level of tourist land development is diversified and depends on it function. The cities with the best developed tourist infrastructure are Wodzislaw Slaski, Radlin, Pszow, Rydultowy and town in Odra Valley: Olza, Bukow and Nieboczowy. Pszow, Gorzyce and Godow commons have the biggest density of tourist tracks.

[学科分类] 地质学

[关键词] GIS tools;tourist attractiveness;tourist spatial development;indexes of tourist infrastructure development;Wodzislaw poviat;narzędzia GIS;atrakcyjność turystyczna;zagospodarowanie turystyczne;wskaźniki rozwoju infrastruktury turystycznej;powiat wodzisławski