Table 2.
Summary of the reviewed papers in Section 2.2.
| Authors | Research area | Methodology | Brief explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansour et al., (2020) | Masirah Islands, Oman | GIS and AHP | Developing ecotourism in the region |
| Motlagh et al., (2020) | Developing countries and Iran | BOCR model and ANP | Developing ecotourism in forest area |
| Balist et al., (2019) | Marivan city, Iran | Fuzzy logic, FAHP, and TOPSIS | Developing ecotourism in the region |
| Tseng et al., (2019) | Thailand | Fuzzy set theory and DEMATEL | Developing ecotourism |
| Lin and Kuo, (2019) | – | DEMATEL, ANP and VIKOR | presenting a service position model for PT service providers |
| Olaniyi et al., (2018) | Benin | GIS and AHP | Developing sustainable ecotourism |
| Pourebrahim and Amoushahi, (2017) | Mahallat city, Iran | ANP and DEMATEL | Developing ecotourism in the region |
| Arsić et al., (2017) | NPDJ, Serbia | FANP | Developing sustainable ecotourism |
| Wong and Fung, (2016) | Lantau Island, Hong Kong | GIS, EW, and AHP | providing a useful zoning plan to develop ecotourism |