Introducing the Hiking Suitability Index to evaluate mountain forest roads as poten- tial hiking routes – a case study in Hatila Valley National Park, Turkey

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dc.authorid0000-0002-8297-9034en_US
dc.authorid0000-0002-9957-1692en_US
dc.contributor.authorTurgut, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorÖzalp, Ayşe Yavuz
dc.contributor.authorAkıncı, Halil
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-08T09:58:14Z
dc.date.available2021-02-08T09:58:14Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentAÇÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesien_US
dc.description.abstractPlanning recreational areas for a conservation-use balance is important in the sustainable use of national parks. This study was conducted to determine the ability of forest roads as hiking routes in Hatila Valley National Park, northeostern Turkey. The indicators used as evaluation criteria were determined using the natural characteristics and landscape values of the National Park. A multi-criteria decision analysis (the Analytic Hierarchy Process; AHP) was used, with route length, slope, altitude, aspect, walking time, landscape quality and access to clean water as the main parameters. Experts were consulted to determine the weights of parameters and the linear scoring functions. Expert opinions were also used for scoring measurable and unmeosurable sub-parameters. A Hiking Suitability Index (HSI) was formulated using these parameters to score the suitability of existing roads for hiking. A Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to map the parameters and hiking routes. Results showed that slope was the most important parameter in assessing suitability. We concluded that forest roads can be used for hiking in protected areas without harming nature, and the suitability of routes can be determined using AHP.
dc.identifier.citationTurgut, H., Özalp, A. Y., & Akıncı, H. (2021). Introducing the Hiking Suitability Index to evaluate mountain forest roads as potential hiking routes–a case study in Hatila Valley National Park, Eco Mont-Journal On Protected Mountain Areas Research, 13, 55-66.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1553/eco.mont-13-1s55
dc.identifier.endpage66en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage55en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11494/2603
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorÖzalp, Ayşe Yavuz
dc.institutionauthorAkıncı, Halil
dc.institutionauthorTurgut, Hilal
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAustrian Acad Sciences Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEco Mont-Journal On Protected Mountain Areas Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectNational Parken_US
dc.subjectOutdoor activitiesen_US
dc.subjectGeographic information systemen_US
dc.subjectAnalytic hierarchy processen_US
dc.titleIntroducing the Hiking Suitability Index to evaluate mountain forest roads as poten- tial hiking routes – a case study in Hatila Valley National Park, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticle

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