Designing a model for the accessibility into the tourist attractions for the sustainability of the tourism top destinations using GIS (A case study: Isfahan Province)

In sustainable tourism development approach is not only the needs but also the needs of the market (necessities) of society and the natural environment also stressed occurs. Accordingly, the GIS can be used for many activities related to tourism, planning and modeling used.The purpose of this study was to present a model for the accessibility into the tourism attractions for the sustainability of the tourismaxes situated in Isfahan Province. Given the parameters under study, the research was applied in terms of type and descriptive-survey in terms of methodology. This study aimed to present a model for the sustainability of the regions with the highest number of attractions and the concentration of tourism in one area instead of a point. Isfahan and Kashan cities (historical-cultural) and Semirom and Fereydunshahr counties (natural tourism) have the greatest tourism capacity of the Province, respectively. As per the findings of the study, based on “the shortest access route”, five categories have been considered for the sustainability of the main four tourism axes with the first category covering the potential regions to a radius of 60 min far from the main tourism axes. As per the results of the study, a distance up to 60 min is regarded as a distance which a tourist wants to trip by a vehicle to reach his/her desired attraction). Among themain natural tourism axes situated on the West (Fereydunshahr) and Western South (Semirom)of Province, In the historical-cultural tourism axes of Isfahan and Kashanmust be taken into account by the authorities in the tourism management field, and must be given special consideration by the Province’s tourism planners.