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With its potential to conserve environmental values, integrate local communities, boost sustainable development, generate jobs, improve infrastruc-ture, and support the local economy, nature-based tourism is a significant source of income for local communities, stimulating entrepreneurship and economic di-versification. Based on this principle, this study aims to assess the potential of existing natural resources in the Centro Interior region that can anchor the crea-tion of tourism products that respect the fundamental criteria of nature-based tourism. Identifying areas suitable for developing tourism activities and their con-straints was based on integrating a set of criteria using multicriteria spatial anal-ysis tools in a GIS environment. The following descriptors were integrated: the bird and plant richness, target species of plants and animals, protected areas, land-scape diversity, hemeroby level, geologic values, road network, accommodation offer, existing water bodies and watercourses, and pedestrian routes. The criteria were classified into three suitability levels by applying the Hierarchical Analyti-cal Process. The results indicate the region's favorable conditions for engaging in nature-based activities. The study, with its comprehensive analysis, suggests that the information produced could prove valuable in formulating new policies to enhance the value of natural assets through tourism, empowering stakeholders and policymakers to make informed decisions for the Centro Interior region.
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Natural heritage Sustainable tourism Ecotourism
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QUINTA-NOVA, L.C. (2024) - A spatial decision support system to assess the nature-based tourism development potential in the Centro Interior region of Portugal. In Advances in Tourism, Technology and Systems: Selected Papers from ICOTTS 2024. Springer.