Integrating a participatory process with a GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis for protected area zoning in China

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 225-240

  Zhang, Zhiming ^a   Sherman, Ruth ^b   Yang, Zijiang ^a   Wu, Ruidong ^a   Wang, Wenli ^a   Yin, Mei ^c   Yang, Guihua ^a   Ou, Xiaokun ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS   (China)

Author keywords

Management zoning designation; Meili Snow Mountain National Park; Multi criteria decision analysis; Participatory process; Protected area zoning

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; ECOTOURISM; GIS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVE; PARK MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROTECTED AREA; STAKEHOLDER; ZONING POLICY;

CHINA; YUNNAN;

EID: 84880039603     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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