Research on Greenway Route Selection of Traditional Villages Based on GIS: A Case Study of Xingtai County, China
- 1 National Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Urban Environmental Process and Digital Simulation, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
- 2 Beijing Laboratory of Water Safety, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
- 3 National Institute of Natural Hazards, Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China (MEMC), Beijing, China
- 4 Land Satellite Remote Sensing Application Center, The Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing, China
- 5 School of Resources, Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
Abstract
Greenway is a green linear corridor connecting scenic spots, residential areas, nature reserves, road traffic, etc. Rational greenway route selection can not only attract tourists to increase the income of local villages, but also arouse people’s awareness of the protection of traditional villages. This paper took Xingtai County, Hebei Province, China as an example to practice greenway route selection in the county territory. Eight factors were selected for greenway route planning, namely elevation, water body, mountain, ecological protection redline, cultural relics protection units, population density, road traffic network, and important transportation hub. These eight factors were assigned in the GIS platform, and the suitability evaluation system of each factor was constructed. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and entropy weight method were combined to calculate the weight of these eight factors. The raster calculator was used to weight and overlay the suitability evaluation system of each factor, and the comprehensive suitability evaluation map of greenway route selection was obtained. Based on an important transport hub, along with the water body and the road traffic, the final selection greenway route of traditional villages in Xingtai county was formed. The results of the research can provide a certain reference for the greenway route selection at the county scale.
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