Spatial assessment of natural conditions for recreational tourism in the mountains of Tashkent region

This paper is about the use of tools of spatial analysis for assessing the natural conditions for recreational tourism in the mountains of Tashkent region. For this study maps of topography, landscape, and risks of avalanches are recompiled for the development of the database. Assessment is based on accepted criteria for evaluating the capacity of the region for recreational tourism. According to these criteria, the spatial analysis procedures were carried out. The general scheme of the GIS-based evaluation process is developed and tested. As the result of spatial assessment 5 major zones were identified. The result of the spatial analysis is the map that defines the spatial extent of suitable areas for short-term recreational tourism