A spatial decision support system (SDSS) for sustainable tourism planning in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

8th International Symposium of the Digital Earth

地球科学;计算机科学

Aminu, M.^1 ; Matori, A.N.^1 ; Yusof, K.W.^1

Civil Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia^1

关键词: Analytic network process;    Biodiversity conservation;    Criteria and indicators;    Methodological approach;    Multi-criteria evaluation;    Pair-wise comparison technique;    Spatial decision support systems;    Sustainable tourism development;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012139/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012139

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The study describes a methodological approach based on an integrated use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Analytic Network Process (ANP) of Multi Criteria Evaluation (MCE) to determine nature conservation and tourism development priorities among the highland areas. A set of criteria and indicators were defined to evaluate the highlands biodiversity conservation and tourism development. Pair wise comparison technique was used in order to support solution of a decision problem by evaluating possible alternatives from different perspectives. After the weights have been derived from the pairwise comparison technique, the next step was to compute the unweighted supermatrix, weighted supermatrix and the limit matrix. The limit matrix was normalized to obtain the priorities and the results transferred into GIS environment. Elements evaluated and ranked were represented by criterion maps. Map layers reflecting the opinion of different experts involved were summed using the weighted overlay approach of GIS. Subsequently sustainable tourism development scenarios were generated. The generation of scenarios highlighted the critical issues of the decision problem because it allows one to gradually narrow down a problem.