A Web-based GIS for Tourism Administration in Kerala

Abstract

Geographic Information systems are used widely for Tourism administration in several countries, but not especially true in Kerala scenario. This paper attempts to present a GIS model for tourism administration in Kerala. Various applications of Tourism based GIS in the international arena have been examined in this paper. Data collected from different sources reveals the present status of Tourism GISs world over. The study focuses on areas where GIS can be applied in Kerala Tourism and gives outputs that can be generated using the proposed model. Tourism is essentially a cartographic phenomenon. In this context this paper assumes importance as various devices, both wired and wireless are increasingly used to accesses cartographic information. With internet becoming an unavoidable component of modern day life, map based information is the need of the hour. A web based GIS will benefit Kerala tourism in the coming years. The model proposed in this paper can act as a foundation for building a web based GIS for Kerala tourism.