The Evaluation and prioritization of tourism potential and infrastructure development By using MADM methods (case study: Kurdistan province cities)

In today's world, tourism industry has had great development, many developed, and developing countries have been able to boost their position as a significant Tourism hub. These states have been able to solve many of their problems such as unemployment, low rate of income and so on by the help of tourism industry. Because of tourism industry importance and tourism potentials in Kurdistan province, Prioritize the different areas of the province to the appropriate program planning in order to better service different areas of social and economic justice is essential. The method of research is Descriptive and comparative. Data collection method in this study is well-documented library. In this study, by using Topsis and Vikor model Kurdistan cities prioritized based on 12 key criteria in four levels (developed,, semi-developed, and under-developed). According to the results, Sanandaj city placed in developed leveland, Dehgolan and Diwandareh leveled as under-developed in terms of tourism infrastructures. According to The results of the dispersion coefficient Criteria: the number of craft storesو offices, travel services tourism, transport and travel companies have been distributed in inequality manner among the city of Kurdistan province, which needs more attentions of cities authorities in order to develop and construct needed Services in all cities.