{"id":10885,"date":"2026-02-18T22:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=10885"},"modified":"2026-03-18T23:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:07:01","slug":"geospatial-multi-criteria-evaluation-of-ecotourism-suitability-in-bankura-district-india-using-ahp-promethee-gis-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue1\/geospatial-multi-criteria-evaluation-of-ecotourism-suitability-in-bankura-district-india-using-ahp-promethee-gis-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Geospatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Ecotourism Suitability in Bankura District, India Using AHP-PROMETHEE-GIS Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Asad Ali Sarkar &amp; Sebak Kumar Jana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04010043\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04010043<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> This study develops a comprehensive AHP-PROMETHEE-GIS framework to evaluate the suitability of ecotourism activities in Bankura district, West Bengal, India, a region characterized by ecologically sensitive and culturally rich landscapes. The methodology integrated multi-criteria decision-making and geospatial analysis over 2,531 delineated landscape units, encompassing geomorphological, ecological, and infrastructural variables. The PROMETHEE method implemented in Python enabled hierarchical suitability rankings visualized in ArcGIS, revealing significant spatial heterogeneity. Approximately 69.8% of the highly suitable zones are concentrated in the western uplands, including the Jhilimili-RanibandhMukutmanipur belt, supporting activities such as cross-country adventure, trekking, forest recreation, and environmental research. Secondary suitability zones cover about 45.0%, whereas moderate and marginal suitability units account for 35.6% and 33.8% respectively. This spatial framework balances ecological protection with economic and social benefits, providing operational guidelines for zonation and sustainable ecotourism planning. It advances landscape unitdriven strategies to optimize ecotourism layouts, mitigate landscape fragmentation, and foster synergies between biodiversity conservation and community livelihoods in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Ecotourism Suitability, AHP-PROMETHEE-GIS, Spatial Analysis, Sustainable Planning, Bankura District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 312-344<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/312-344.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Asad Ali Sarkar &amp; Sebak Kumar Jana DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04010043 Abstract: This study develops a comprehensive AHP-PROMETHEE-GIS framework to evaluate the suitability of ecotourism activities in Bankura district, West Bengal, India, a region characterized by ecologically sensitive and culturally rich landscapes. The methodology integrated multi-criteria decision-making and geospatial analysis over 2,531 delineated landscape units, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue1\/geospatial-multi-criteria-evaluation-of-ecotourism-suitability-in-bankura-district-india-using-ahp-promethee-gis-integration\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Geospatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Ecotourism Suitability in Bankura District, India Using AHP-PROMETHEE-GIS Integration<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume4-issue1\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume4 Issue1<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Asad Ali Sarkar &amp; Sebak Kumar Jana DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04010043 Abstract: This study develops a comprehensive AHP-PROMETHEE-GIS framework to evaluate the suitability of ecotourism activities in Bankura district, West Bengal, India, a region characterized by ecologically sensitive and culturally rich landscapes. 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