APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND TOURISM POTENTIAL OF FORTS IN RAIGAD DISTRICT
Authors: Harpale Dattatraya V* And Harane Smita S

ABSTRACT
India is a developing nation. Tourism is one of the sectors supporting to national economy e.g. Southeast Asian Countries like Singapore, Switzerland, Hong-Kong, Maldives have tourism-based economy. Tourism industry is rapidly growing tertiary activities in India. Geographical variation provides greater scope for the tourism development in Maharashtra. Maharashtra has four physiographic divisions namely Plateau region, Wester Ghat and Kokan region. Theses physiographic variation provides lots of places of interest in the states. In this present research work geographic information system and tourist information system is used for the development of potential tourism site in Raigad districts of Maharashtra states. Present study is useful for the researcher, planners, government officer, administrator, geographer, economist etc. Such study will be helpful to provide employment opportunities, regional development, infrastructure facilities, health facilities, sustainable tourism, and ecotourism in the study region. Keywords: Tourist Information System (TIS), GIS, planner
Publication date: 15/01/2022
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.1046