Conception of a tourist information system based on GIS and remote sensing techniques ― Case study of Dolina Gasienicowa in Tatra National Park

摘要

This paper presents a conception of an Information System, the aim of which is to provide tourists with information about surrounding environment in a simple and clear way. This will increase their consciousness, which in turn will help to protect the fragile mountain environment. In the Tatra National Park, despite many years of research, there is still a lack of easy-to-get information, especially in the field. The system presented is in two parts. The first is an analysis of the landscape attractiveness, which is performed to delineate areas of the highest interest to visitors. In the second part, information boards are proposed to place in the most attractive viewpoints. To accomplish the first task and to provide up-to-date information with more objectivity, remote sensing data are used and analyzed with the help of Geographic Information Systems. The analysis is based on an assumption that the landscape attractiveness increases with its diversity. To choose the most interesting places characterized by the highest diversity and fragmentation, places that can be easily accessed by everyone, the final map was combined with a tourist route network map. In these places information of the surrounding environment should be provided. Placing information boards, made in a local, traditional style and in harmony with nature can fulfil this task. A prototype of such a board is included.