Exploring how Geographic Information System can transform tourism planning in Hyderabad Metropolitan Region — balancing heritage, growth, and ecology.
Tourism is no longer just leisure — it is a geospatial phenomenon. This study investigates tourism resources of Hyderabad City through a geographical lens, using GIS to map, measure, and manage sustainable tourism development.
Hyderabad, one of India's fastest-growing urban agglomerations, has witnessed a tourism boom that drives construction and growth. Without scientific planning, this growth risks damaging the very ecology it celebrates.
• Research Gap: Very few comprehensive geospatial studies exist for Hyderabad's tourism system.
• Ecological Risk: Unchecked construction around tourist hubs threatens water bodies.
• GIS Advantage: Spatial mapping of tourist flow enables evidence-based policy.
• Policy Impact: Useful for GHMC, Telangana Tourism, and planners.
1. To analyse geographical factors for tourism in Hyderabad.
2. To assess impacts — spatial, social, economic, environmental.
3. To evaluate role of government and private stakeholders.
4. To propose sustainable tourism strategies using GIS.
• Spatial Database of 477 sites • Remote Sensing LULC & NDVI • Buffer Analysis 500m/1km/2km • Field Survey 400+ tourists • Tools: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, GEE, SPSS
| District | Sites |
|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 47 |
| Ranga Reddy | 26 |
| Nalgonda | 23 |
| Adilabad / Nirmal | 21 |
First GIS-ready tourism inventory for Telangana — 477 destinations mapped.
Part of MCRES Field Research & Data Initiative. We invite GIS enthusiasts and policymakers.
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