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GIS for Tourism

“Tourism Impacts and Sustainability: A Sharing of

International Best Practices”

Saint Paul University Manila

October 03, 2016

Eric Brillantes Information Technology Officer ll NAMRIA

What is NAMRIA?

National Mapping and Resource Information Authority

“NAMRIA shall act as the central mapping agency

which will serve the needs of the line services of the DENR

and other government offices with regard to information

and researches, and shall extend its capability in the

production and maintenance of maps, charts and similar

photogrammetry and cartography materials”

Section 22(a) of E.O. 192, S. 1987:

“By 2020, NAMRIA is a center of excellence

building a geospatially-empowered

Philippines”

“To provide accurate, timely and accessible

topographic maps, nautical charts, and

other geospatial products and services”

NAMRIA Main Office,

Fort Andres Bonifacio,

Taguig City

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Geodetic Reference System Development

2. Topographic Base Mapping

3. Hydrography, Physical Oceanography and Nautical Charting

4. Environment and Natural Resource Mapping

5. Maritime Zones and Boundaries Mapping

6. Geospatial Information Management and Services

PRODUCTS:

• Topographic Base Maps

• Thematic Maps and

Administrative Maps

• Nautical Charts and Other

Maritime Publications

• Geographic Information

Systems

• Geospatial Digital Data

• Technical Publications

SERVICES:

• Geodetic Surveys

• Geodetic Information

Databasing

• Topographic and

Photogrammetric Surveys

• Hydrographic Surveys

• Land Classification Surveys

• Thematic Mapping

• Geomatics Training

• Geospatial Information

Services

• Systems Development and

Programming

To learn more about NAMRIA,

please visit:

www.namria.gov.ph

What is GIS?

GIS or Geographic Information System is a specific information system applied to geographic data and is mainly referred to as a system of hardware, software, personnel and procedures designed to capture, manage, manipulate, analyze, model and display spatially referenced data for solving complex planning and management problems [Burroughs, 1986; NCGIA, 1990].

Components of GIS

What is GIS?

GIS data are arranged

in layers

Data Sources for GIS

maps

aerial photos

satellite images

technical descriptions

GPS data

What is GIS?

Kinds of Data GIS Handles

• Spatial data

• usually translated into simple objects: points, lines, areas and grids (pixels).

• represented as maps.

• Example: a parcel of land

• Attribute data (Non-spatial or Aspatial Data)

• are descriptive information about specified spatial objects.

• often have no direct information about the spatial location but can be linked

to spatial objects they describe.

• Usually organized in tables

• Example: the owner of a parcel of land

What is GIS?

Tourism is a major source of revenue for the development of a

country. Most developing countries depend largely on tourism for

economic growth and stability. The success of tourism industry in any

country depends on the ability to efficiently develop, manage and

market the tourists destinations.

Why use GIS in Tourism?

GIS can be an effective tool to achieve a sustainable tourism

development. GIS data (spatial) can be used to study the socio-

economic and environmental impacts and assist in decision-making

processes.

Why use GIS in Tourism? GIS can help in:

• Visualizing the locations of

tourist sites

• Displaying important information about a particular tourist spot

- Pictures - Videos - Facilities/Amenities available


• Preparing maps (tourist maps) – locations of tourist spots


• Selecting suitable sites for tourism development

- Hazard-prone or hazard-free? - Is it accessible? - Utilities available?


• Planning for expansion and

marketing or promotion

• Identifying the tourism

economic zones


• Identifying future tourist

destinations

Palumbanes Islands, Catanduanes


• Monitoring and analysis of

tourist influx as input to

tourism planning and

management


Why use GIS in Tourism?

• Studying and measuring the environmental

and socio-economic impacts

► Will it affect the surrounding

communities?

► Is it detrimental to the

environment?

(e.g. more tourists more environmental

impact to the area)


GIS can be of help to a small tourism facility up to large tourism

development

Benefits of using GIS in Tourism?

• Better management and planning

• Improved communication

• Geographic data and statistics are efficiently stored

Demo:

Manifold GIS

Philippine Geoportal System

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