Friday, July 26, 2013

Participation 2

Locating Opportunities for Outdoor Action and Adventure Recreation and Tourism in the Western Cape: A GIS Application


In his journal article, Johannes H. Van Der Merwe demonstrates how GIS is used to create a model for entrepreneurial and regulatory planning. The subject area for the article is the Western Cape Province of South Africa, “a premier tourism destination”. Recreation, marketing and tourist preference data was collected and given spatial attributes. The data was then analyzed by creating a weighted overlay map of the area. Planners and entrepreneurs are now able to use the results of the analysis to help them make better decisions for developing future recreation and ecotourisim attractions.

Reference:

VAN DER MERWE, J. H. (2012). LOCATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR ACTION AND ADVENTURE RECREATION AND TOURISM IN THE WESTERN CAPE: A GIS APPLICATION. South African Journal For Research in Sport, Physical Education & Recreation (SAJR SPER). 34(2). 197-214. doi: 20121127. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.uwf.edu/ehost/detail?sid=3ca29466-6ea6-452e-a3c7-b07ec8567cfa%40sessionmgr4&vid=8&hid=6&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=s3h&AN=83582233

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