Evaluation of ecotourism sites: a GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis

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dc.authoridOzceylan, Eren/0000-0002-5213-6335
dc.authoridERBAS, Mehmet/0000-0002-3002-6135
dc.authoridCetinkaya, Cihan/0000-0002-5899-8438
dc.contributor.authorCetinkaya, Cihan
dc.contributor.authorKabak, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorErbas, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorOzceylan, Eren
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-06T17:36:10Z
dc.date.available2025-01-06T17:36:10Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential geographic locations for ecotourism activities and to select the best one among alternatives. Design/methodology/approach - The proposed model consists of four sequential phases. In the first phase, different geographic criteria are determined based on existing literature, and data are gathered using GIS. On equal criteria weighing, alternative locations are determined using GIS in the second phase. In the third phase, the identified criteria are weighted using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) by various stakeholders of potential ecotourism sites. In the fourth phase, the PROMETIIEE method is applied to determine the best alternative based on the weighted criteria. Findings - A framework including four sequential steps is proposed. Using real data from the Black Sea region in Turkey, the authors test the applicability of the evaluation approach and compare the best alternative obtained by the proposed method for nine cities in the region. Consequently, west of Sinop, east of Amin and south of the Black Sea region are determined as very suitable locations for ecotourism. Research limitations/implications - The first limitation of the study is considered the number of included criteria. Another limitation is the use of deterministic parameters that do not cope with uncertainty. Further research can be conducted for determining the optimum locations for different types of tourism, e.g. religion tourism, hunting tourism and golf tourism, for effective tourism planning. Practical implications - The proposed approach can be applied to all area that cover the considered criteria. The approach has been tested in the Black Sea region (nine cities) in Turkey. Social implications - Using the proposed approach, decision-makers can determine locations where environmentally responsible travel to natural areas to enjoy and appreciate nature that promotes conservation have a low visitor impact and provide for beneficially active socioeconomic involvement of local individuals. Originality/value - To the best knowledge of the authors, this is the first study which applies a GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making approach for ecotourism site selection.
dc.description.sponsorshipBAGEP Award of the Science Academy in Turkey
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors express their gratitude to the three anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments on the paper. The last author was supported by the BAGEP Award of the Science Academy in Turkey.
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/K-10-2017-0392
dc.identifier.endpage1686
dc.identifier.issn0368-492X
dc.identifier.issn1758-7883
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85045207635
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1664
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/K-10-2017-0392
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/1791
dc.identifier.volume47
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000446478800009
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofKybernetes
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241211
dc.subjectAHP
dc.subjectPROMETHEE
dc.subjectGeographic information system
dc.subjectBlack Sea
dc.subjectEcotourism site selection
dc.titleEvaluation of ecotourism sites: a GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis
dc.typeArticle

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