Application of GIS, AHP, fuzzy and WLC in Island ecotourism development (case study of Qeshm Island, Iran)

Life Science Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1274-1282

  Dashti, Soolmaz ^a   Masoud Monavari, Seyed ^a   Mohsen Hosseini, Seyed ^b   Riazi, Borhan ^a   Momeni, Mansoor ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

AHP; GIS; Iran; Island ecotourism development; WLC

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878961281     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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