Application of GIS, AHP, Fuzzy and WLC in Island Ecotourism Development (Case study of Qeshm Island, Iran)

作者：Dashti Soolmaz^*; Monavari Seyed Masoud; Hosseini Seyed Mohsen; Riazi Borhan; Momeni Mansoor

来源：Life Science Journal-Acta Zhengzhou University Overseas Edition, 2013, 10(1): 1274-1282.

Ecotourism is based on environmental abilities and natural resources that if it will be combined with specific planning and rehahabilitations due to ecotourism attraction potential it could be used as an approach to optimum use of area along its conservation. This study examines the applicability of an integrated spatial decision support framework which is according to geographic information systems (GIS), multicriteria evaluation (MCE) and fuzzy logic to suitable identify locations for ecotourism in Qeshm Island. In these research ecotourism criteria is classified in to 3 parts such as physical, biological and cultural socioeconomic criteria. Weight of criteria has been clarified based on AHP method. And criteria maps were digitized in GIS framework. Criteria of layer was standardized by fuzzy logic and map fuzzy of each criteria traced in GIS. According to WLC method suitable area of ecotourism development were clarified in Qeshm Island and the result showed that 35.58% of Qeshm Island where 530.50 km(2) is has high potential however 19.8% by 295.22 km(2) has no ecotourism potential.

• 出版日期2013