摘要：Geoinformatics,as a scientific discipline,was created as an expression of geographers’ need as well as other experts in the science of space,to apply the achievements in information technology and information science in its geographical studies. GIS is used for the collection,storage,management, analysis and mapping of spatial data. This is an information system that builds its specificity on the fact that it manipulates spatial data. Geographic information systems have found their purpose in the field of tourism,too. Tourism has more increasingly expressed demands for new technologies in the management and control of tourist activities,as well as in the decision-making process. In the beginning,just a few of its basic functions were developed to meet the needs of tourists:selection of hotels and information on shopping centers near the hotel or interesting tourist attractions. However,with the development of the tourism industry,GIS soon finds its use,not only in the choice of location,but also in distribution,marketing,tourist analysis and traffic. Today,it is the most widely used in tourism planning,or in management of tourism resources. The emphasis in this paper is put on the use and importance of GIS technology in tourism.
关键词：application;geographic information system;tourism
