Original scientific paper
Criteria for selecting a location for a port of nautical tourism
Mirjana Kovačić
; Primorsko-goranska County, Department of MAritime Affairs, Transportation amd Communication, Rijeka, Croatia
Čedomir Dundović
; Primorsko-goranska County, Department of MAritime Affairs, Transportation amd Communication, Rijeka
Abstract
The paper clearly and systematically presents the results of the study “Criteria for Selecting a Location for a Port of Nautical Tourism” conducted throughout 2006 and 2007. The purpose of the research was to define spatial possibilities and constraints, and to propose criteria to ensure the optimum selection of a location and facilities for a port of nautical tourism. With regard to the research problem, the general and special goals set called for the application of multiple criteria analysis in selecting the criteria critical to determining the location and facilities for a port of nautical tourism.
Modern decision-making in the commercial exploitation of the marine domain calls for the integrated management of the marine and coastal environment to ensure that natural resources are preserved. Because this is a complex problem that has a number of dominating criteria, the systems approach to its resolution entails the application of multiple criteria analysis in optimising solutions.
Based on the research conducted and the results obtained from analysing the opinions of experts, the authors have identified the crucial criteria and ranked them in accordance to their importance. The weighting coefficient has been calculated for each criterion, and the preference level of the model for optimising the selection of the location and facilities of a nautical tourism port, determined. This research points to the importance of the systematic understanding and acceptance of the integrated management of the marine and coastal environment as a factor of sustainable development.
Keywords
research; criteria; location of a port of nautical tourism; group weighting methods; multiple criteria analysis
Hrčak ID:
38347
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Publication date:
29.6.2009.
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