View source for Multicriteria Evaluation by GIS to Determine Trail Hiking Suitability in a Natural Park (Martínez J. and Ocaña C., 2014)

= Type of Publication =

Scientific Article

= Language =

English and Spanish

= Where to Find? =

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279102247_Multicriteria_evaluation_by_GIS_to_determine_trail_hiking_suitability_in_a_natural_park

= Abstract or Summary =

This paper presents a method for assessing the suitability of a paths network in a protected natural park for hiking, using a geographic information system. The evaluation is based on multi-criteria methods including the weighted linear sum and the distance to the ideal point. The results show that hiking activities can be developed in other sectors of the study area, which are as suitable as those currently established. This would decongest saturated areas and add value to other sectors of the natural park. Thus, development associated with this form of tourism can be extended to all the population centres in the area of influence of the natural area.
  
= Relevance = 

Check out this resource if you: 

* Would like to use GIS to model individual trail suitability within a network of trails. 
* Would like to combine physical suitability, features of interest to users, and management planning into one model.
* Would like to create models using public data.

= Bibliographical Data =

* Authors: Jesús Vías Martínez and Carmen Ocaña Ocaña
* Title: Multicriteria Evaluation by GIS to Determine Trail Hiking Suitability in a Natural Park
* Year: 2014
* Journal: Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles
* Publisher: ''(to be added)''


= Categories =
''(original keywords: Suitability of the trail network, GIS, multi-criteria evaluation, protected area)''
''(Categories to be added)''