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DOI	10.1007/s12517-019-4997-5
	Comparison of the holiday climate index (HCI) and the tourism climate index (TCI) in desert regions and Makran coasts of Iran
	Hejazizadeh, Zahra 1; Karbalaee, Alireza 1; Hosseini, Seyed Asaad 2; Tabatabaei, Seyed Ali 1
通讯作者	Hosseini, Seyed Asaad
来源期刊	ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES
ISSN	1866-7511
EISSN	1866-7538
出版年	2019
卷号	12 期号:24
英文摘要	In order to develop tourism industry in a region, studying its climate through the year is necessary. The climate of the destination is of great importance for tourists. Therefore, the application of climate indices can help the tourism planning in the area and optimum spent of time. In this study, climatic conditions of a vast area in Iran including the middle, east, and southeast deserts have been evaluated and compared by using synoptic climatic indices for a period of 30 years and tourism climate index (TCI) together with holiday climate index (HCI) in different months. The results showed that both models, in autumn and winter, are the same regarding the area. In these seasons, mountainous area had the lowest records while low-altitude area like Caspian Sea beaches had the highest records. In springtime and summer, because of high temperatures, HCI scores in deserts were higher compared with TCI, but both indices illustrate similar records for Makran coasts. The comparison between the two indices showed that TCI demonstrates a wide range from unfavorable to favorable conditions through the year, while HCI shows less fluctuation. It could be concluded that TCI has a better function than HCI in the studied area. It was also showed that in addition to daytime hours, the maximum temperature and the relative humidity have the most effects on regional tourism attraction. Regarding the two indices, it was found that October, September, and April are the best months for tourism planning because of their pleasant weather.
英文关键词	Climate Desert HCI Iran Makran coasts TCI
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Iran
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000508438000003
WOS关键词	WEATHER PREFERENCES ; INFORMATION ; IMPACTS
WOS类目	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Geology
EI主题词	2019-12-01
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/311247
作者单位	1.Univ Kharazmi, Dept Phys Geog Climatol, Tehran, Iran; 2.Univ Mohaghegh Ardabili, Dept Phys Geog Climatol, Ardebil, Iran
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Hejazizadeh, Zahra,Karbalaee, Alireza,Hosseini, Seyed Asaad,et al. Comparison of the holiday climate index (HCI) and the tourism climate index (TCI) in desert regions and Makran coasts of Iran[J],2019,12(24).
APA	Hejazizadeh, Zahra,Karbalaee, Alireza,Hosseini, Seyed Asaad,&Tabatabaei, Seyed Ali.(2019).Comparison of the holiday climate index (HCI) and the tourism climate index (TCI) in desert regions and Makran coasts of Iran.ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES,12(24).
MLA	Hejazizadeh, Zahra,et al."Comparison of the holiday climate index (HCI) and the tourism climate index (TCI) in desert regions and Makran coasts of Iran".ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES 12.24(2019).