TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to identify and determine regional tourism axes in Hormozgan Province, Iran, as a region with significant potentialDesign/methodology/approach The research method is quantitative and uses the fuzzy accreditation tool and TOPSIS model; the identification, determination and ranking of regional tourism axes have been performed by analyzing the spatial distribution of tourism attractions in the GIS environment.Findings The results show that given the capacities of Hormozgan Province, at least 15 axes are recognizable. This paper highlights regional tourism planning as a tool for urban and rural socio-economic development in potential provinces such Hormozgan.Originality/value This study provides a number of practical implications for regional tourism development as follows: it identifies some of the most important potential axes in Hormozgan Province, which can be considered as investment areas in the national and regional tourism development strategy. The spatial results of this study could be embedded in all urban and rural developmental plans in the province. Tourism investment should shift its spatial concentration from the spot approach, especially islands and cities, to the axis approach while equipping those axes as comprehensive spatial strategic regional tourism plans. Sectoral tourism in each sector including sports, economy and nature could be planned as if sectoral institutions and organizations are going to develop their own tourism goals.
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
SN  - 2254-0644
DO  - 10.1108/JTA-06-2019-0024
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JTA-06-2019-0024
AU  - Pazhuhan Mousa
AU  - Shiri Narges
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Regional tourism axes identification using GIS and TOPSIS model (Case study: Hormozgan Province, Iran)
T2  - Journal of Tourism Analysis: Revista de Análisis Turístico
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 119
EP  - 141
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -