A spatial decision support system for ecotourism development in caspian hyrcanian mixed forests ecoregion;Sistema de suporte a decisão espacial para o desenvolvimento de ecoturismo em regiões de florestas mistas caspian hyrcanian

Boletim de Ciencias Geodesicas

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 340-353

  Bali, Ali ^a   Monavari, Seyed Masoud ^a   Riazi, Borhan ^a   Khorasani, Nematollah ^a   Zarkesh, Mir Masoud Kheirkhah ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

AHP; Anzali Watershed; Decision Support System; Ecotourism; GIS

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOREGION; ECOTOURISM; GIS; MIXED FOREST; PLANNING METHOD; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ANZALI WETLAND; GILAN; IRAN;

EID: 84936753920     PISSN: 14134853     EISSN: 19822170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1982-21702015000200001     Document Type: Article

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