The Impact of the Road Transport Network on the Development of Tourist Sites in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate

Abstract

The road network is one of the essential components in the development and enhancement of tourist sites, playing a vital and prominent role in stimulating tourism in any region of the world. As the transport sector develops, it directly contributes to the growth and prosperity of tourism, which has become the industry of the era and a limitless future. Without transportation means, tourist sites will not become more attractive to tourists. Hence, the importance of the road network and its direct impact on the development of tourist sites is highlighted, along with the study of the possibility of improving the reality of tourism by understanding the current state of the road network in terms of its classification, spatial distribution, density, and its effect on achieving interaction and connection between various economic and social activities, especially in the field of tourism. Al-Qadisiyah Governorate possesses significant tourist sites, including religious, archaeological, and recreational sites, in addition to studying tourism components. Therefore, the study aims to draw attention to the importance of investing in these tourist sites by providing a database to encourage investments in the development of tourist sites in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate. The researcher reached a set of proposals, including the necessity of drawing up development plans and policies that undertake the development and investment of available tourist sites in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate.