Map agebra in tourism potential modelling for improving social issues in Masaryk s school forest enterprise Křtiny

Abstract

Considering actual economic situation tourism industry represents important part of many national incomes. Creating and opening tourism destinations go with the opportunity to make money, generate job opportunities attract investors etc. In both cases, mass tourism production and the support of local tourism opportunities identification of tourism potential is crucial. Many methods (qualitative and quantitative) and composite indicators have been developed within tourism potential identification to help decision makers to plan and manage human activities in the landscape. This paper brings not new but updated insight into using GIS analyses for different level of tourism potential identification. Presented case study is situated in Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest Křtiny, Czech Republic which must, within FSC policy (Forest Stewardship Council), also ensure beneficial social conditions inside managed area. Specific composite indicator for local territory was developed. Processed multicriterial analysis using spatial decision-making approaches (weighted sum method) enabled to count the value of tourism potential for each pixel within processed raster data format. Using equal interval reclassification algorithm five categories with different tourism potential value were set. Because of specific composite indicator proposal it is finally clear that small areas with prevailing forest function can offer many opportunities for tourism and recreation.