Investigation the Effects of Topography on Climate Tourism (Case Study: Mazandaran province)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of elevation in Tourist potentiality of the Mazandaran province; the climate data used in this research were obtained from Iran’s Meteorological Organization (IMO) for1991-2010 period. Data on mean annual climate were collected from the15 meteorological stations. Climate variables used in this study include maximum daily temperature [in ºC], minimum daily relative humidity [%], mean daily temperature [ºC], mean daily relative humidity [%], precipitation, [mm], sunshine [total hours of sunshine], and average wind speed [m/s]. Climatic conditions related to tourism were evaluated by Mizeczkowski index (TCI). Relationship between elevation and TCI was studied by Pearson correlation model. The p-value.