A GIS approach to evaluating ecological sensitivity for tourism development in fragile environments. A case study from SE Iceland

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-38

  Ólafsdóttir, Rannveig ^a   Runnström, Micael C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ecological sensitivity; GIS; Iceland; Tourism; Tourism impact

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOTOURISM; GIS; PERIPHERAL REGION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ICELAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 67651027281     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250902761504     Document Type: Article

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