Spatial Classification of Tourism Zones in Order to Determine the Optimal Regions of Tourism Services: Case Study (Fars Province)

Presenting optimal services to tourists is one of the basic pillars in the area of absorption and satisfaction of tourists. The needed to avoid adverse consequence to achieve the optimal development of tourism and access to the optimal model of developing the touristic destination is the optimal access of tourists to tourism facilities and services. The variables of this descriptive - practical research are consisted of 19 indicators of tourism services. The goal of the present research is to zoning tourist center of Fars Province in order to determine the optimal regions of tourism services. In the beginning, the research standards were obtained through Delphi model and then AHP and COPRAS (as the multi-variable decision making models), the optimal zone of tourism services were ranked and finally were divided into ultra-development and infra-development levels. The results of the research indicate that there is an imbalanced and unsuitable distribution of tourism services for tourism absorbtion. Also, the areas such as central part of Shiraz, Abadeh, Fasa and Neiriz which have greater potential viewpoint for tourism attractions need greater tourism services. Furthermore, planners and authorities should show special attention to these regions and put these regions in the priority list of developmental program. On the other hand, the areas of South and South West of the province such as Mahmaleh, Khesht, Afzar, Poshtkooh should be placed in the last priority of development program due to warm and dry weather and less number of tourism attraction.