Peer-reviewed
Land-use evaluation for sustainable construction in a protected area: A case of Sara mountain national park
The process of making decisions on sustainable development and construction begins in spatial and urban planning when defining the suitability of using land for sustainable construction in a protected area (PA) and its immediate and regional surroundings. The aim of this research is to propose and assess a model for evaluating land-use suitability for sustainable construction in a PA and its surroundings. The methodological approach of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis was used in the formation of this model and adapted for the research; it was combined with the adapted Analytical hierarchy process and the Delphi process, and supported by a geographical information system (GIS) within the framework of ESRI ArcGIS software - Spatial analyst. The model is applied to the case study of Sara mountain National Park in Kosovo. The result of the model is a “map of integrated assessment of land-use suitability for sustainable construction in a PA for the natural factor”.
• Evaluating model for land suitability for sustainable construction in a protected area and its surroundings (MESLASC-PA) is developed based on an evaluation of the individual and integrated impacts (cumulative, synergistic) of the factors that affect land-use suitability. • Presents a methodological approach based on an integration of existing methodological frameworks adapted for this research - Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and the Analytical hierarchy process. • The qualitative determinants for evaluating land-use suitability for each criterion and sub-criterion of the natural factor for sustainable construction in a protected area are established using the Delphi method. • Geostatistical and mathematical approaches are used to form the mathematical basis for the multi-criteria analysis and processing of data using GIS to map precise, mathematically-based zoning for land-use suitability. • The proposed model is applied to the Sara mountain National Park and tourism destination (Kosovo) for the natural factor
• Evaluating model for land suitability for sustainable construction in a protected area and its surroundings (MESLASC-PA) is developed based on an evaluation of the individual and integrated impacts (cumulative, synergistic) of the factors that affect land-use suitability. • Presents a methodological approach based on an integration of existing methodological frameworks adapted for this research - Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and the Analytical hierarchy process. • The qualitative determinants for evaluating land-use suitability for each criterion and sub-criterion of the natural factor for sustainable construction in a protected area are established using the Delphi method. • Geostatistical and mathematical approaches are used to form the mathematical basis for the multi-criteria analysis and processing of data using GIS to map precise, mathematically-based zoning for land-use suitability. • The proposed model is applied to the Sara mountain National Park and tourism destination (Kosovo) for the natural factor
Article, 2018