Study On Assessment System Of Ecotourism Resources

Ecotourism resources are prerequisite to ecotourism activities. The key to protect and explore ecotourism resources is to evaluate it scientifically. Beginning with theory introduction, this thesis is based on analyzing scientific connotations of ecotourism and ecotourism resources and discusses characters and value composition of ecotourism resources deeply. Then combining with kernel of harmony which is emphasized in ecotourism and borrowing knowledge from evaluation of tourist attractions, landscape ecology and tourism sustainability, it studies on ecotourism resources assessment system with great interoperability and high scientificity heuristically.Firstly, with an in-depth study on theory of ecotourism and ecotourism resources, this part confirms that the kernel concept of ecotourism is harmony, ecotourism resources has 7 characters, and the components of its value system are utility value, aesthetic value and ethical value. The specialties and disadvantages of existing assessment systems of ecotourism resources are analyzed, and show that using evaluation of tourist attractions indiscriminately, integrate knowledge from different related fields mechanically, or assessment system which based on resources classifying can not reflect harmony kernel of ecotourism.Secondly, an assessment system of ecotourism resources with four subsystems, tourist attractions value, eco-environment value, exploitation value and compatibility degree, is established. The system has four-level frame, including object level, sub-object level, standard level and index level, and 43 indices. Because of subsystem of compatibility degree, this system incarnates the harmonious kernel of ecotourism and the value specificities of ecotourism resources better than existing ones.Through investigating 23 experts and researchers, Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to determine the weight of each index. On subsystem level, compatibility degree has most weight, weights of tourist attractions value and eco-environment value are nearly the same, and exploitation value owns the least weight. In subsystem of tourist attractions value, weight distribution gives the top priority to resources attraction value, resources attributes and resources additional value are less. In subsystem of eco-environmental value, eco-environmental rarity owns the most weight, environmental quality is second, diversity, stability, naturality and representation of nature specialty are all less. In subsystem of exploitation value, accessibility and safety are more important than optimum sightseeing period and tourist resources. In subsystem of compatibility degree, the compatibility degree between tourism exploitation and nature environment is first, the compatibility degree between tourism exploitation and society environment is second, and the compatibility degree between tourism exploitation and economy environment is last. Distribution of weight is in common with the conclusions of ecotourism and ecotourism resources which was mentioned in chapter 2, which means the assessment system is quite successful from sides.Referring to the national standards and the achievements of existing evaluation about tourist attractions, eco-environment and sustainability, this thesis confirms the evaluation standard of ecotourism resources assessment system. While the evaluation method and grand are determined too according to the index characters and basis of evaluation. Thirdly, Hehuahai National Forest Park is evaluated according to this assessment system. The score is 74.2250, and six suggestions of development are given too. The conclusion of evaluation is substantial common with Analysis Report of Ecotourism Resources Assessment in Sichuan Province, which means the assessment system of ecotourism resources has good interoperability in practice.Last, this thesis summarizes and discusses the thesis, and advances the directions of future research.