Developing a scuba trail vulnerability index (STVI): A case study from a Mediterranean MPA

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1201-1217

  Di Franco, Antonio ^a,b   Marchini, Agnese ^c   Baiata, Pasquale ^a   Milazzo, Marco ^a   Chemello, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diving; Fuzzy logic; Index; Marine protected areas; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MARINE PARK; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SCUBA DIVING;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 67349103149     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9461-x     Document Type: Article

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