Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Tourism Recreation Research, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
The objective of this study is both to identify suitable campsites using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) and to adopt an integrated assessment framework for maintaining low carbon footprint practices in tourism-based camping activities. A Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) was employed to evaluate environmental, physical and spatial parameters, resulting in suitability maps that identified the optimal areas for camping. From these zones, ten candidate sites were assessed through road-network analysis from the port of Gökçeada, Türkiye, the primary arrival node for campers. Annual round-trip emissions for caravans and private vehicles were calculated in terms of CO₂-equivalent (CO₂-e). Coastal and lakeside regions offer substantial sensory benefits but entail excessive emission burdens when located far away; places nearer to the port deliver similar user value with considerably reduced carbon footprint. This study presents a decision-ready framework that integrates F-AHP-based suitability with emission modelling, effectively balancing the environmental sustainability, spatial feasibility and visitor preferences to facilitate low-carbon campsite planning in island settings.