A systematic prioritization model maintains standards based on different levels of categorization to\r\nevaluate the sustainability of geosites. This approach makes use of an analytical hierarchical method to\r\nmanage and prioritize a geotourism system on the base of tourism demand. The research concentrated\r\non the importance of sustainable tourism planning to develop and investigate successful tourism\r\nactivities using algorithmic hierarchical analysis. Nine indicators were used to integrate, identify and\r\nprioritize the potential geosites. They were: Distance from the Geosite Index (DGI); Accessibility of the\r\nGeosite Index (AGI); Climate Conditions Index (CCI); Regional Topography Index (RTI); Types of Rocks\r\nFormation Index (RFI); Geological History Index (GHI); Geological & Geomorphologic Forms Index\r\n(GGFI); Tourist�s Infrastructures Index (TII) and Regional Safety Index (RSI). The primary variables used\r\nto generate the indices were: rainfall, temperature, moisture, height, formations� type, formations� age,\r\nstratigraphy, amount of fossils, intrusions, faults, ripple marks, volcanic shears, weathering forms,\r\ncaves, lakes, springs, waterfalls, canyons, gullies, mines, tourist�s welfare services and safety\r\nprotections. The significance of the analytical hierarchical process in multi-criterion decision making to\r\nsolve spatial problems of ranking and prioritizing tourist spots was validated and then verified for a\r\ncase study in Iran. This proposed modeling technique can be applied to rank geosites around the world\r\nand provide criteria to allocate funds for geotourism developments.
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