GIS-based Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis: A vulnerability Assessment Model for the Protected Areas of Vietnam. GI_Forum|GI_Forum 2015 – Geospatial Minds for Society|
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26 juin 2015
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Quynh Huong Nghiem, « GIS-based Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis: A vulnerability Assessment Model for the Protected Areas of Vietnam. GI_Forum|GI_Forum 2015 – Geospatial Minds for Society| », Elektronisches Publikationsportal der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschafte, ID : 10670/1.ewrqca
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The establishment and management of protected areas has become a universally accepted way to conserve biodiversity, and the wide range of goods and services they offer. Using the environmental vulnerability index (EVI), devised by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) as the theoretical framework, a vulnerability assessment model was developed and used to assess the vulnerability of Bach Ma National Park. The model utilizes spatial multi-criteria decision analysis, combined with a geographic information system (GIS) platform, and can be generalized to assess the vulnerability of other national parks in Vietnam. This paper illustrates the case of Bach Ma National Park in Central Vietnam. The park is threatened by a high loss of biodiversity, particularly through hunting of wildlife for local consumption and trade, the illegal extraction of timber, and the collection of non-timber forest products.