What spatial data sources are essential for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions?

If you are a transportation planner, you know how important it is to understand how people travel to and from different destinations, especially tourist attractions. Tourist attractions can generate significant economic and social benefits for a region, but they can also pose challenges for transportation systems, such as congestion, pollution, and safety issues. To design and evaluate transportation policies and projects that improve accessibility to tourist attractions, you need reliable and relevant spatial data sources. In this article, we will discuss what spatial data sources are essential for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions, and how to assess their quality and suitability.

1 Spatial data sources

Spatial data sources are datasets that contain information about the location, shape, and attributes of geographic features, such as roads, buildings, parks, and landmarks. Spatial data sources can be classified into two main types: vector and raster. Vector data sources represent features as points, lines, or polygons, with associated attributes, such as names, lengths, or areas. Raster data sources represent features as grids of cells, with each cell having a value, such as elevation, land use, or population density. Both types of spatial data sources can be useful for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions, depending on the scale and scope of the analysis.

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Jesús Guerrero de la Fuente

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La era de la información ya ha pasado pasado y actualmente estamos plenamente inmersos en una nueva era de la geoinformación, donde el factor geolocacional es clave para los estudios y la toma de decisiones. El Gobierno de España y los diversos portales de administración electrónica ponen a disposición diversas herramientas y hay otros portales interesantes como "European Network for accesible tourism".

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Swathi R D'souza

Technical Product Manager @Azira | Geo Spatial Data Analyst | Enthusiast in building location-based intelligence products | Map Operations | Places for Geo Targeting | Open Source Data
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1. Utilizing GIS data layers, encompassing transportation networks like roads, railways, and airports, establishes a foundational framework essential for assessing accessibility. 2. Precise spatial data indicating the exact locations of tourist attractions is pivotal for gauging their accessibility and connection to transportation networks. 3. Examination of public transportation data, encompassing routes, schedules, and stops, is instrumental in evaluating the availability and efficiency of transit options to tourist destinations. 4. Real-time or historical traffic data serves as a valuable tool for comprehending congestion patterns and travel times, significantly influencing accessibility assessments.

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Adriana E. Romero de Figueroa

Magister en Gestión y Economía del Turismo
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Sería una herramienta fantástica para el análisis de accesibilidad a muchos atractivos y servicios turísticos de mi provincia.

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Mohamar Ismael,(PMP)®

Senior Traffic Engineer/ Highway / BIM Engineer/ Plus Road Safety Audit, (Civil Engineer) officially PMP certified by the Project Management Institute
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Essential spatial data sources for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions include transportation networks, land use and zoning data, demographic information, tourist attraction locations, public transit stops, traffic flow and congestion data, topography and terrain details, spatial accessibility models, parking facility information, pedestrian infrastructure data, cycling infrastructure details, real-time transportation data, weather data, and cultural/historical information. Utilizing these diverse data sources enables a comprehensive assessment of accessibility, considering factors like travel time, distance, and mode of transportation to enhance tourist experience and urban planning

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2 Transportation networks

One of the most essential spatial data sources for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions is the transportation network. The transportation network is a vector data source that represents the physical infrastructure and services that enable people to move from one place to another, such as roads, railways, bus routes, bike lanes, and sidewalks. The transportation network can also include attributes, such as speed limits, capacities, frequencies, fares, and travel times, that affect the performance and attractiveness of different modes of transport. The transportation network can be used to measure the distance, time, cost, and convenience of traveling to and from tourist attractions, and to identify gaps and bottlenecks in the system.

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Adriana E. Romero de Figueroa

Magister en Gestión y Economía del Turismo
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Imprescindible. Muchos destinos arrojarían datos preocupantes dada la falta de transporte regular a los mismos, lo que demanda una inversión pública que el gobierno de.tursmo no encarará si no considera importante el desarrollo turístico.

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Jesús Guerrero de la Fuente

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En ese sentido es clave la Red de Transporte y lo que le rodes de cara a potenciar el uso adecuado y eficaz de los espacios, con una buena señalética para evitar confusiones. Los métodos tradicionales, como las encuestas, aportan información detallada, pero son procesos lentos y costosos, limitando la muestra y la frecuencia de actualización. El uso de dispositivos móviles permite recoger datos geolocalizados con alta resolución espacio-temporal con una muestra muy superior. Esta comunicación se centra en el análisis de registros anonimizados de telefonía móvil y su fusión con datos procedentes de otras fuentes para proporcionar dicha información en ámbitos de aplicación como el transporte, el medio ambiente y el turismo.

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3 Tourist attractions

Another essential spatial data source for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions is the location and characteristics of the tourist attractions themselves. Tourist attractions are places or events that attract visitors for their cultural, historical, natural, or recreational value, such as museums, monuments, parks, festivals, or sports venues. Tourist attractions can be represented as vector data sources, either as points or polygons, with attributes, such as names, types, categories, ratings, opening hours, and admission fees. Tourist attractions can be used to estimate the demand and preferences of visitors, and to evaluate the benefits and impacts of transportation policies and projects on their accessibility and attractiveness.

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Adriana E. Romero de Figueroa

Magister en Gestión y Economía del Turismo
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De suma utilidad en los relevamientos para la constitución de corredores, centros o circuitos turísticos. Su ubicación espacial determinará el tipo de transporte, los horarios, el capital humano y otros aspectos a considerar.

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4 Socioeconomic data

A third essential spatial data source for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions is the socioeconomic data of the population and the region. Socioeconomic data are datasets that contain information about the demographic, economic, social, and environmental characteristics of people and places, such as age, income, education, employment, health, housing, land use, and pollution. Socioeconomic data can be represented as vector or raster data sources, depending on the level of detail and aggregation. Socioeconomic data can be used to analyze the patterns and trends of travel behavior and tourism demand, and to assess the equity and sustainability of transportation accessibility to tourist attractions.

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Adriana E. Romero de Figueroa

Magister en Gestión y Economía del Turismo
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Sin datos económicos no se puede demostrar el peso del turismo en los destinos en análisis, partiendo del más básico que es el producto bruto geográfico. A nivel provincial no contamos con ese dato, de manera que la decisión política se.hace más definitoria de que recursos serán destinados al área de turismo.

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5 Data quality and suitability

While having access to various spatial data sources is important for analyzing transportation accessibility to tourist attractions, it is equally important to assess their quality and suitability for the purpose of the analysis. Data quality refers to the accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and validity of the data, while data suitability refers to the relevance, availability, compatibility, and usability of the data. To assess the quality and suitability of spatial data sources, you need to consider several factors, such as the source, scale, format, resolution, projection, coverage, currency, and metadata of the data, and compare them with the objectives, scope, and methods of the analysis. By doing so, you can ensure that the data sources are reliable and appropriate for answering the research questions and supporting the decision making.

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Adriana E. Romero de Figueroa

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No tengo en mi Secretaria los recursos para tales mediciones y desconozco que se hagan en la provincia. Debemos ser enfático y reunir masa crítica por parte del sector privado y resto de áreas de gobierno para poder realizar medición es de calidad.

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Jesús Guerrero de la Fuente

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La clave es buscar un estándar tecnológico por parte de una administración determinada y mejor si es superior para mediante el Big data y la IA analizar los datos obtenidos (IoT) y tomar las mejores decisiones posibles a través de indicadores y mecanismos de evaluación previos. Sin eso, siguiendo una Estrategia previa y planes y programas posteriores será complicado. La labor previa es fundamental.

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