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Assessment of Wilderness Quality Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

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  • Jayanath Ananda
  • Gamini Herath

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Wilderness is a unique environmental resource that provides a multitude of use and non-use benefits. The use and management of wilderness depend on the assessment of wilderness quality. Current wilderness assessment in Australia is based on two broad criteria, the remoteness and naturalness of the wilderness, determined using geographic information systems. This paper discusses a complementary assessment method using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The AHP can be used to incorporate additional criteria, such as social and cultural criteria, to improve the quality of wilderness assessment. It provides a flexible and compatible method for large-scale wilderness assessments with multiple criteria. The weighting factors for the different criteria can be obtained from expert panels and focus groups.

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  • Jayanath Ananda & Gamini Herath, 2002. "Assessment of Wilderness Quality Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process," Tourism Economics, , vol. 8(2), pages 189-206, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:8:y:2002:i:2:p:189-206
    DOI: 10.5367/000000002101298061
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