International Journal of Engineering Research in Computer Science and Engineering (IJERCSE)

Developing a GIS Platform for Tourism marketing and promotion In Nigeria: Case Study Of Bauchi State

Author : Abubakar Siddiq Ango ¹ Abdulsalam Waheed Abdulfatah ² Idrissa Djibo ³

Date of Publication :7th September 2016

Abstract: Tourism has been noted to be one of the important sectors of the Nigerian economy. Tourism is a highly complex activity which requires tools that aid in an effective decision-making to come to terms with the competing economic, social and environmental demands of sustainable development. Geographic Information System (GIS) is one of such tools. GIS being an information system that is capable of answering questions about where facilities and resources are located represents enormous benefits to the tourism sector of any economy. The power of GIS lies not only in the ability to visualize spatial relationships, but also beyond the space to the holistic view of the world with its many interconnected components and complex relationships. The use of GIS technology could assist Bauchi State government as well as the Nigerian government with better planning of tourism infrastructure, location and dissemination of such infrastructure, production of better quality maps showing tourists sites abound in the country because of the dynamic capability of GIS tools to incorporate changes that occur over time to its database. A GIS database for tourism in Bauchi State was created using some selected roads, tourist attractions and facilities with the aid of base maps and GPS. This paper presents the significant role that GIS can play in tourism development in Bauchi State if a complete database for tourism in the State is designed and developed.

Reference :

1. Avdimiotis Spyros and Christou Evangelos (2002) G.I.S Applications In Tourism Planning “A Tool For Sustainable Development Involving Local Communities”. Available online at http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/wssd/g reece.pdf United Nations 2002 Country Profiles Series. Retrieved on 19 April, 2013.
2. Ayeni, O.O. (2006). A Multimedia GIS Database for Planning Management and Promotion of Sustainable Tourism Industry in Nigeria. TS 72 - GIS Application to Planning Issues. Shaping the Changes. XXXIII FIG Congress, Munich, Germany, 8-13, 2006
3. Bahaire, T. & Elliott-White, M. (1999). The application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in sustainable tourismplanning: A review International Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 7 (2), 159-174.
4. Beeton Sue (2006) Community Development through Tourism. Australia: Landlinks Press.Chikwanda, G. (2004) A GIS approach in the documentation of dry stone walled heritage sites – a conservation and management tool. Unpublished paper presented to STOCON’s 10th
5. International Congress on Deterioration and Conservation of Stone in Sweden. Cook Roy. A, Yale Laura J. and Marqua Joseph J. (2006). Tourism: The Business of Travel. New Jersey: Pearson Education. Inc. Fadahunsi, J.T. (2010) “A Perspective View on the Development and Application of Geographical Information System (GIS) in Nigeria. Pacific Journal of Science and Technology. 11(1):301-308.
6. Fellmann J.D, Bjelland Mark D, Getis Arthur and Getis Judith (2008) Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities. New York: McGraw-Hill.
7. Graham-Douglas Tonye Alabo (2008) “Welcome Address by the Honourable Minister of Culture and Tourism”. In Aremu A.
8. David (ed.) Preservation of Land Culture and Wildlife for the Development of Ecotourism in Africa. Ibadan: Spectrum Books Limited
9. Gunn, C.A, and Larsen, Terry R. (1998) Tourism Potential-Aided by Computer Cartography. a. Aix-en-provence, France: Centres des Hantes Etudes Touristiques.
10. Holloway Chris (2006) The Business of Tourism. England. http://www.esri.com/~/media/c371f47805c345fa 84d32ac8a675046e.pdfAccessed on 30th April, 2013.
11. Jovanovic Verka and Njegus Angelina (2008) “The Application of GIS and Its Components in Tourism. Yugoslav Journal ofOperations Research. Vol. 18(2):261-272.
12. Fajuyigbe, O., Balogun, V.F. and Obembe, O.M. (2007). Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) for Tourism in Oyo State, Nigeria. Information Technology Journal, 6:613 622.DOI:10.3923/itj.2007.613.622 URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=itj.2007.613.622
13. Malczewski, J. (1999). A GIS-based approach to multiple criteria group decision-making. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems, 13 (8), 955-968.
14. Marguba L.B. (2001) “A keynote address on “The Relevance of Tourism (Cultural and Ecotourism) in Nigeria Towards Our 21stCentury National Economic Development.” In Aremu A. David (ed.) Cultural and Ecotourism Development in Nigeria: The Role ofThree Tiers of Government and the Private Sector. Ibadan: Hope Publications.
15. Nigeria Tourism Master Plan (2006) Nigeria Tourism Master Plan: Institutional Capacity Strengthening to the Tourism Sector in Nigeria. NIR/03/002.
16. Odum C. J. (2011) Community involvement in Tourism Planning and Development: A study of selected Tourism Attractions in Anambra State. An M.A project submitted in Department of Archaeology and Tourism, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
17. Okonkwo E.E. and Odum C.J (2010) “Tourism an Alternative for Economic Independence and Rural Development in Nigeria”. (ed.) Nekang, F.M Africa Journal of Pure and Applied Science..Vol.5.No.3.
18. Okpoko P.U., Okonkwo E.E. & Dimiyi C. (2008) Understanding Tourism. Nsukka: University of Nigeria Press Ltd.
19. Omitogun A.A and Oyinloye R.O. (2008) Remote Sensing and GIS for Tourism Development: An Experience with Osogbo Grove Osun State, Nigeria.
20. Olabintan D.D and Ajirotutu, J.O, (2012) “Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Tourism Mapping for Sustainable Tourism Development in Owo Local Government Area (LGA), Ondo State, Nigeria”. Paper Presented on 4thInternational Conference on Educational and New Learning Technologies. Barcelona, Spain. Available on line at www.library.iated.org/view/OLABINTAN2012 APP. Retrieved on 29th of April, 2013.
21. Oladipo, E. (2010) Towards enhancing the adaptive capacity of Nigeria: a review of the country’s state of preparedness for climate change. A report submitted to Heinrich Boll Foundation, Nigeria in September 2010.
22. Olonade T. O (2000) An Archaeological Study of Landuse Change and Prediction of Archaeological Site of Ijaiye Orile using GISAid. An undergraduate project, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Ibadan.
23. Olukole Titilayo O. (2007) Geographical Information System (GIS) and Tourism: The Prediction of archaeological sites in Ijaiye-Orile, Southwestern Nigeria. Available online at http://safa.rice.edu/NyameAkuma/NA-066-070/Nyame-Akuma-Issue067olukole. Retrieved on 19 April,2013.
24. Pearce, D. G. (2000). Tourism plan reviews: Methodological considerations and issues from Samoa. Tourism Management, 21 (2),191-203.
25. Seker, D.Z., Kabdasli, S., Duran, E., Mercan, D.E. and Elginoz, N. (2002). Analyzing and Management of Tourism activities by means of GIS Technique. International Symposium on GIS, September 23-26, 2002, Istanbul Turkey.
26. UNWTO (2011) World Tourism Organisation Annual Report. Spain: Madrid. Wayne Giles (2008) GIS Application in Tourism Planning.
27. Wheatley, David and Gillings, Mark (2002) Spatial Technology and Archaeology. The Archaeological Application of GIS. London, New York, Taylor & Francis.
28. World Tourism Organization (1995) UNTO Technical Manual: Collection of Tourism Expenditure Statistics. www.ehow.co.uk/info8294848-gis-applicants-tourism.html. Retrieved on 25th April, 2013.