Location of areas prone to the development of Medical tourism (wellnes) in Aran and Bidgol salt lakes with emphasis on the construction of salt therapy site by AHP method and using GIS

  Health tourism is based on natural resources (salt lakes, hot springs and minerals, mud, sludge therapy, medicinal plants). This study aims to locate areas prone to developing health tourism (salt) Salt Lake. Aran and Bidgol with emphasis on the construction of salt therapy sites by AHP method and using GIS.

 This research is an applied type and its method is spatial data analysis. The method of data collection is two methods of field studies and the use of basic maps and satellite images. First, the criteria and sub-criteria of the location model for the construction of a salt therapy site were determined. Then, their scoring was done through a hierarchical analysis model and expert opinions. After preparing the layers of the indicators and applying the points obtained from the model to them, the weighted layers of the criteria were obtained, which combined led to the preparation of a suitable layer for the salt therapy site. Finally, to determine the optimal proportional location, the range of proportional layers was classified into 5 priorities. The results showed that the area of floors with the potential to build a salt therapy site includes; No potential 3056, low potential 1919, medium potential 10973; High potential 3413; The potential is very high 1357 square kilometers.

The result of the location model indicates that the acceptable level of the Salt Lake has a high potential for the designed model