Nature Conservation versus Scenic Quality: A GIS Approach towards Optimized Tourist Tracks in a Protected Area of Northwest Yunnan, China

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	Nature Conservation versus Scenic Quality: A GIS Approach towards Optimized Tourist Tracks in a Protected Area of Northwest Yunnan, China
	YANG Ming-yu ; VAN COILLIE Frieke ; HENS Luc ; DE WULF Robert ; OU Xiao-kun ; ZHANG Zhi-ming
刊名	Journal of Mountain Science
	2014-02
卷号	11 期号:1 页码:142-155
关键词	Tourist track Spatial optimisation Nature conservation Landscape scenic quality Protected area
通讯作者	YANG Ming-yu
英文摘要	Development of appropriate tourism infrastructure is important for protected areas that allow public access for tourism use. This is meant to avoid or minimize unfavourable impacts on natural resources through guiding tourists for proper use. In this paper, a GIS-based method, the least-cost path (LCP) modelling, is explored for planning tourist tracks in a World Heritage site in Northwest Yunnan (China), where tourism is increasing rapidly while appropriate infrastructure is almost absent. The modelling process contains three steps: 1) selection of evaluation criteria (physical, biological and landscape scenic) that are relevant to track decision; 2) translation of evluation criteria into spatially explicit cost surfaces with GIS, and 3) use of Dijkstra’s algorithm to determine the least-cost tracks. Four tracks that link main entrances and scenic spots of the study area are proposed after optimizing all evaluation criteria. These tracks feature low-environmental impacts and high landscape qualities, which represent a reasonable solution to balance tourist use and nature conservation in the study area. In addtion, the study proves that the LCP modelling can not only offer a structured framwork for track planning but also allow for different stakeholders to participate in the planning process. It therefore enhances the effectivenss of tourism planning and managemnt in protected areas.
收录类别	SCI
公开日期	2014-01-20
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/6780]
专题	成都山地灾害与环境研究所_Journal of Mountain Science _Journal of Mountain Science-2014_Vol11 No.1
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	YANG Ming-yu,VAN COILLIE Frieke,HENS Luc,et al. Nature Conservation versus Scenic Quality: A GIS Approach towards Optimized Tourist Tracks in a Protected Area of Northwest Yunnan, China[J]. Journal of Mountain Science,2014,11(1):142-155.
APA	YANG Ming-yu,VAN COILLIE Frieke,HENS Luc,DE WULF Robert,OU Xiao-kun,&ZHANG Zhi-ming.(2014).Nature Conservation versus Scenic Quality: A GIS Approach towards Optimized Tourist Tracks in a Protected Area of Northwest Yunnan, China.Journal of Mountain Science,11(1),142-155.
MLA	YANG Ming-yu,et al."Nature Conservation versus Scenic Quality: A GIS Approach towards Optimized Tourist Tracks in a Protected Area of Northwest Yunnan, China".Journal of Mountain Science 11.1(2014):142-155.