RATING SUITABLE AREAS OF TOURISM IN IRAN, CASE STUDY: KERMAN PROVINCE

Create and development of areas of tourism can be one of the dynamic factors and income-generating in the country. In Iran, the suitable area of tourism is said to a region to have attractions near the historical, cultural, religious, natural tourism in the country and are determined based on the capacity of four international, national, provincial and local levels. Investment for development of tourism can have an important influence on various aspects of tourism. More than 1000 prone areas of the country has been identified and the province of Kerman is one of the prone areas in tourism among 41 regional tourism. This study aimed to rating the areas of the province using TOPSIS Model, and 13 main indexes and selection of 20 regions of the prone province have received less attention by investors. Applied analytical descriptive is used as research method. The population of this study consisted of experts and planning expert of tourism (150 experts) in areas related to tourism requires familiarity with sample areas. Volume of samples was determined using Cochran formula about 102 individuals. Finally, the ranking is done, The results show that investment in the areas of Keshit, Kerman, Bibi's Hayat, Ghal'e Dokhtar castle, Vameqabad, Bondar Honza, has a high priority and investment in prone regions of Sandal, Sekonj, Tarz, Davaran and Ayub cave were relatively evaluating and investing in other regions has no economic justification and should be close to the ideal situation. Thus, in the present state, it is not logical to invest in these areas.