دور نظم المعلومات الجغرفاية في التخطيط السياحي

الملخص EN

The research aims to study the issue of the role of the geographic information system in the tourism planning of a number of tourism organizations in the city of Duhok.The researcher presented some literature related to this topic.

As for the data, the collection process was carried out depending on the questionnaire designated for this purpose.

And it was distributed to all managers, heads of departments, divisions and employees who have a role in developing the tourism plan using the geographic information system.

The sample number reached (32 employees, and the forms were distributed to all organizations that have a role in developing the tourism plan, and among these organizations (Department of Tourism, Department of Urban Planning, Department of Roads and Bridges, Department of Statistics, Department of Electricity).

The researcher relied on the statistical program (SPSS).

To analyses the data, and that among the most important statistical indicators that were selected in the hypothesis test were the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the correlation and regression relationship between the two research variables, Geographic Information System and Tourism Planning.

The research reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which was the existence of a strong positive correlation at a significant level (0.01) between the two variables of the research, the geographical information system and tourism planning.

The importance of having moral and material support by senior management to support all individuals involved in tourism planning.