Место издания:Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Tbilisi, Georgia
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Аннотация:This paper describes a method for the automated construction of recreational routes using ultra-high resolution remote sensing data and GIS analysis methods that can take into account differences in the importance of territory suitability criteria.The described method was tested at the territory of the Belogradchik rocks, located in northwestern Bulgaria. The studied area is currently on the waiting list for obtaining the status of a UNESCO geopark [1]. One of the functions of the geopark is the development of educational and ecological tourism, therefore, the development of routes network that will cover the maximum number of significant geological objects (geotopes) and aesthetically attractive landscapes is relevant.Initial data: Orthophotomap and digital terrain models of the Belogradchik Rocks, based on UAV aerial imagery (resolution less than 1 m.); landscape map; open geoportals (OpenStreetMap, Wikimappia) data on about the existing road network and anthropogenic objects; catalog of geotopes; scheme of existing recreational routes.The route between the city of Belogradchik and the geotope "Lepenitsa Cave" was created automatically to test method. Created route is an alternative to the existing recreational route "World of Rocks". Research algorithm included 4 steps: Evaluation of suitability criteria; scaling of criteria; building a map of cost distance; building the route with a minimum cost of movement.The described method made it possible to build a route that distance is 3.9 km, which is 1.5 times less than the existing route "World of Rocks". The average aesthetic integral score of the route is 32.8, which is 9% higher than the average aesthetic score of the World of Rocks. There are 15% more geotopes near the developed route than in the visibility area of the "World of Rocks" route.