GIS Based Route Network Analysis for Tourist Places : A Case Study Of Greater Imphal

Abstract

Greater Imphal area, located in the central part of Manipur that classified as a valley area. Greater Imphal area has the potential as a new tourism attraction within its Greater Imphal. ArcGIS network analysis provides to build the most efficient travel route, generating travel directions, locating the closest facility and defining service area based on travel time and distance covered which will help an opportunity in development of tourism. Using GIS technology it is possible to visit different tourist sites effectively with a deliberate decision. The present study aims to explore the GIS based network analysis in defining the optimal route and services such as hospital, shopping centre, market areas and universities that located in Greater Imphal area for the tourist destination. Route analysis capabilities of GIS are done on the basis of estimate travelling time and distance in terms of time through a network. It is shown that using GIS in routing help a powerful ability for network analysis, management of shortest and closest facility analysis which benefits users to provide optimum planning for tourism.