Open AccessPlanning ecotourism based on GIS in Gowa South Sulawesi
Author(s) -
. Mulyadi,
M. Nursyahputra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/575/1/012055
Subject(s) - ecotourism , geography , tourism , environmental resource management , geographic information system , wildlife , elevation (ballistics) , land cover , environmental planning , thematic map , biodiversity , environmental protection , land use , cartography , ecology , civil engineering , environmental science , engineering , archaeology , structural engineering , biology
The main objective of this study is to identify and prioritize the potential ecotourism sites using Geographic Information System (GIS) in Distric Gowa South of Sulawesi. This study identifies the following factors as indicators of suitability within land ecosystems: landscape/naturalness, wildlife, topography, accessibility and community characteristics. The evaluating process for ecotourism site conducted based on eight chosen criteria including land use/cover, reservation/protection, species diversity, elevation, slope, proximity to cultural sites, distance from roads and settlement size. Those factors were selected according to the professional expert’s opinions. GIS plays a crucial role in ecotourism planning. Aplication GIS –Base proposed was useful to identify ecotourism sites by linking the criteria deemed important with the actual resources of Gowa District.