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JOURNAL OF DESERT RESEARCH ›› 2018, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 437-443.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2016.00162

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Principal Function Regionalization of Desert Tourism based on Suitability Analysis: A case study in Shapotou, Ningxia, China

Shi Lei, Li Longtang, Zhang Guanle, Yang Ping, GaoXiuyan, Zhao Yunpeng   

  1. College of Resources and Environmental Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
  • Received:2016-11-04 Revised:2016-12-18 Online:2018-03-20 Published:2018-03-20

Abstract: Based on ArcGIS and YaAHP evaluation method, desert tourism suitability in Shapotou District of Zhongwei, Ningxia was evaluated by six indicators, just dune height, slope, suitalble days, the distance from water area, the distance from desert and the distance from city/road. And function regionalization of desert tourism in Shapotou District was given based on desert tourism suitability evaluation result and land use data. The results show that the desert tourism suitability in Shapotou District can be divided into five suitability regions, namely, high, relatively high, medium, relatively low and low, and functional region of desert tourism in Shapotou District is divided into desert tourism development zone, desert tourism restricted development area, desert tourism inadequate development zone and the desert tourism restricted area. Finally, according to the functional regionalization, we put forward corresponding development and management measures.

Key words: function regionalization, suitability analysis, desert tourism, Shapotou

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