Geomorphological Sites of Tourist Value in the Dreikesh:Syria A study on the concept of Geomorphosite

Abstract Abstract The current study addressed the geomorphological sites of touristic value through assessment of the most important geomorphological sites in the Dreikesh region for geotourism purposes, where the results of the assessment can be used as a basis for the appropriate utilization of these natural resources for sustainable tourism development. The study aims to identify the most important geomorphological touristic sites in Dreikesh and explain their formation factors and characteristics using GIS, in addition, it analyzes the relationship between geomorphology and tourism by estimating the potential for each site according to several criteria, the results indicated the diversity of geomorphological features in the study area, including mountains, river valleys, caves, and volcanic necks, where the geomorphosite formed 24 sites, most of which met the criteria for natural tourism by 62% of the overall assessment results for the sites.