Ecotourism site suitability evaluation using geospatial technologies: a case of Andiracha district, Ethiopia
| Autor: | Girma Alemu Melka, Andualem Befekadu Ambecha, Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Geospatial analysis
Geographic information system 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences business.industry Geography Planning and Development Environmental resource management 0211 other engineering and technologies Stakeholder Site selection 02 engineering and technology computer.software_genre Topographic map 01 natural sciences Computer Science Applications Geography Artificial Intelligence Ecotourism Computers in Earth Sciences business computer Spatial analysis 021101 geological & geomatics engineering 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Decision analysis |
| Zdroj: | Spatial Information Research. 28:559-568 |
| ISSN: | 2366-3294 2366-3286 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s41324-020-00316-y |
| Popis: | This study is aimed to identify potential ecotourism sites using Geographic Information System and Multi-criteria Decision Analysis in Adiracha district of Sheka Zone, south-western Ethiopia. Landsat ETM Image and STRM data of 2016 with 30 m resolution and topographic map of Ethiopia were used in this study. Ecotourism potential site selection criteria were designed based on 26 stakeholder’s opinions. The final suitability map of ecotourism has been realized by applying an integrated weighted overlay technique of Geographic Information System. The suitability map was categorized into four classes as Suitable, Moderately Suitable, Less Suitable, and Not Suitable. The study attempts to indicate the level of ecotourism suitability at different location in the study area. The outcome of this research is useful to understand the spatial information of Sheka district that can be used for policy makers. This study can be also used as a basis for assessing ecotourism site suitability in other regions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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