Assessment of ecotourism potentiality based on GIS-based fuzzy logarithm methodology of additive weights (F-LMAW) method for sustainable natural resource management

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dc.contributor.authorKarakus, Can Bulent
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-26T18:02:15Z
dc.date.available2024-10-26T18:02:15Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEcotourism, as a distinctive facet of tourism and a prospective sector for sustainable development, plays a pivotal role in the preservation and sustainability of natural resources. This study's objective is to spatially assess land suitability for ecotourism activities within Sivas province (T & uuml;rkiye) by integrating GIS with the newly introduced MCDA method, Fuzzy Logarithm Methodology of Additive Weights (F-LMAW). In this study, we employed 24 criteria, drawn from literature and local knowledge, to identify suitable areas in terms of ecotourism potential. These criteria underwent reclassification to emphasize their significance in shaping ecotourism potential. Subsequently, the criteria were weighted with the help of the Fuzzy-LMAW method and these criteria were ranked according to their importance in creating ecotourism potential. The Ecotourism Potentiality Index (EPI) was computed using the Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) method, which formed the basis for ecotourism potential mapping. A sensitivity analysis was performed to validate the results. According to the EPI values; the ecotourism potential of the study area was identified as highly suitable (13.32%), suitable (27.44%), moderately suitable (35.01%), barely suitable (19.55%) and not suitable at all (4.69%). The areas most conducive to ecotourism potential are concentrated in the Hafik and Zara districts, while less suitable areas are observed in the Su & scedil;ehri, Ak & imath;nc & imath;lar, and G & ouml;lova districts. The results of the sensitivity analysis conducted to test the robustness and validity of the proposed methodology have demonstrated that the suggested integrated MCDA framework is valid and applicable.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10668-024-05283-0
dc.identifier.issn1387-585X
dc.identifier.issn1573-2975
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85201320972
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05283-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/28048
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001289397400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironment Development and Sustainability
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectEcotourism
dc.subjectFuzzy set theory
dc.subjectMCDA
dc.subjectGIS
dc.titleAssessment of ecotourism potentiality based on GIS-based fuzzy logarithm methodology of additive weights (F-LMAW) method for sustainable natural resource management
dc.typeArticle

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