Feasibility of Winter Tourism Prone Areas in Qazvin Province

Qazvin province is considered as one of the most important tourist attraction poles, with its beautiful attractions and historic and climatic attractions.

Aim of the Study: 

The purpose of this study is to determine the appropriate winter tourism destinations in this province.

The data used in the research includes climatic data of 14 meteorological stations and 15 snowmelt stations, satellite images of surface area and snow depth in the period of 25 years (1990-1990) in the months of December to April and topographic data like land use, gradient and steep gravity. Land surface effects such as distance from the river, road, and village are also used to locate data. For analysis of data information, the AHP hierarchical analysis model and GIS software have been used.

Based on the results of the study, 63 snowflake sites in the north and south of the province were identified. Finally, by analyzing the features and spatial analysis of these 63 sites, and indicators such as snow flush levels, 8 locations were selected.

Data analysis reveales that among these 8 sites, planning on 5 sites of Kaman, Barber, Samiar, Avj and Jutan is economically justifiable.