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Analysis of Zoning for Sustainable Development in Rural Ecotourism Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Case Study: Sardabeh Village of Ardabil Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Environmental Design, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment,, Islamic Azad University, Research and Science Branch.

2 Assistant Prof. Environmental Design Department, Natural resources and Environment Faculty, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Instructor, Department of Environmental Design, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Tehran, Iran.

10.22061/jsaud.2021.7430.1790

Abstract

Rural tourism aims to expand the facilities and improve the vulnerability situation of current and future generations in rural areas. Ecotourism as the most sustainable type of tourism, with its capacities, is a fundamental solution in development of rural tourism. Ardabil province with unique natural attractions will have the potential to develop rural ecotourism. The research method in the present study is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of nature is descriptive-analytical and using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) by considering seven factors including slope, hydrology, land use, natural and man-made beauties and vegetation and animals, in order to determine and location potential zones for ecotourism development. These factors, which have been evaluated, based on a checklist prepared through interviews with tourism experts, and finally, using Expert Choice software, the final weight of each of the criteria has been determined. Based on the results, natural beauties with a weight of 0.26 have the highest priority and the shape of the earth with a final weight of 0.07 has the lowest priority in determining susceptible areas. Then, using the knowledge and analysis of the study area by GIS software, it was found that areas with high value of ecotourism development, dedicated 35% of the total area, however areas with appropriate relative value of 28% and generally in the northern, western and northwestern parts of the region and low value zones account for 22% and non-value zones dedicated 16% from the total area.

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Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design
Volume 9, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
November 2021
Pages 77-65
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