A GIS-based fuzzy-analytic hierarchy process (F-AHP) for ecotourism suitability decision making: A case study of Babol in Iran

• Main Authors: Zabihi, Hasan, Alizadeh, Mohsen, Wolf, Isabelle D., Karami, Mohammadreza, Ahmad, Anuar, Salamian, Hasan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2020
• Subjects: G70.212-70.215 Geographic information system
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93363/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2020.100726
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Managing ecotourism through appropriate zoning is critical for land use planning. This study is the first to integrate a geographic information system (GIS) with a Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) to evaluate the relative importance of physical, natural, environmental, and socio-economic fac...