Abstract: The pulp()se of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the spatial distribution based on tourism resources. This study consists of the following sections. ( i ) examines the theory of tourism resources and the previous studies on th...
Abstract: The pulp()se of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the spatial distribution based on tourism resources. This study consists of the following sections. ( i ) examines the theory of tourism resources and the previous studies on the characteristics of the spatial distribution of tourism resources and the typology of tourism regions. (ii) analyzes the characteristics of the spatial distribution of tourism resources. (iii) analyzes regional classification is based on tourism resources and their characteristics, As a method of study, it employs multivariate statistical analysis generally used. Specifically, the characteristics of the spatial distribution of tourism resources are clarified by perfoming the Principle Component Analysis. Next, the regional types is based on tourism characteristics are tentatively classified by the Cluster Analysis. The result of this study can be summarized as follows. Region can be classified as three types ; The Culture-Inland Type, The Entertainment-Urban type, the Industry-sea side Type. On the basis of the result mentioned above, this study suggests the direction for tourism policy in the aspect of the characteristics of the spatial distribution and by types of tourism regions.