Optimisation of Ecological Leisure Industrial Planning Based on Improved GIS-AHP: A Case Study in Shapingba District, Chongqing, China

Tongyun Du, Henrik Vejre, Christian Fertner and Pengcheng Xiang
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Tongyun Du: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Henrik Vejre: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Christian Fertner: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Pengcheng Xiang: School of Construction Management & Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-29

Abstract: This study seeks a scientific methodology for ecological leisure industry planners to contribute to a more ecologically friendly leisure industry. This study creates an environment suitability model (LIDES) for leisure industry development. This model sees the natural ecological environment as just as important as the artificial environment. This study identifies the following factors: suitable land, unsuitable land, park plaza, scenic spot, river system, global network reachability, local network reachability, business impact, industrial impact. The Spatial Syntax method is used to account for effects of the urban road network. This method is incorporated into a geographic information system-analytic hierarchy process (GIS-AHP) approach, thus developing this method further. The method is demonstrated in the leisure industry in Shapingba District of Chongqing, China. The final suitability index map for ecological leisure industry is divided into four types: highly suitable, moderately suitable, marginally suitable, and low suitability areas. As a result, 8.08% (42.55 km 2 ) of the study area has low suitability, 82.61% (435.15 km 2 ) has marginal suitability, 8.62% (45.42 km 2 ) has moderate suitability and 0.69% (3.65 km2) has the best suitability for creating an ecological leisure industry area. Discussion and relevant suggestions are given for further research.

Keywords: eco-leisure industry; geographic information system (GIS); analytic hierarchy process (AHP); spatial syntax; point of interest (POI) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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