The Review of Changes in Tourism Climate Index (TCI) Isfahan (2005-1976)

By considering the close relationship between tourism and climate change، it is essential that tourism organizations plan and design their future potential on the base of climate change impacts. In order to study the process of climate change for tourism planning and tourism development in Isfahan province، the statistical data are collected from weather site from 1976 to 2005 and data were divided into two 15-year period by extracting the mean monthly and quarterly. T. C. I index، which has the unbearable situation to perfect condition، was used for analyzing each season. Results are used for drawing GIS maps by identifying and highlighting changes in different zones. GIS maps indicate that the west of province in the second period has lower acceptable condition than the first period in winter and the center and the east of province face with good and very good condition. In spring، very good condition enclosed only very small west part of province that in the second period is not seen within the province. Thus، excellent condition was increased but ideal condition was reduced in the second period. In autumn، a decline of good condition during the second period in the west causes to increase especially the excellent condition in all of areas of Isfahan. The t-test analysis of the station shows that the climate conditions in the tourist seasons (winter، spring and autumn) have not changed and only changed in summer conditions.